Germany vs Japan: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue
Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0135 against 0.0057 in Japan, a difference of 0.0078.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 49th of 77 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0198 | 0.0108 | 0.009 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0154 | 0.0114 | 0.004 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0144 | 0.0077 | 0.0066 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0135 | 0.0057 | 0.0078 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 0.0135 against 0.0057 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue between Germany and Japan?
- 0.0078, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
- Germany ranks 46th and Japan ranks 49th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.