Germany vs Spain: Social contributions
Germany
55.7%
in 2024
Spain
41.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
4th
Social contributions over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.7% against 41.4% in Spain, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.0% | 43.9% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 42.0% | 11.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 56.7% | 35.9% | 20.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 41.5% | 14.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 43.1% | 9.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 42.7% | 12.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 55.7% against 41.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Germany and Spain?
- 14.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for social contributions?
- Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.