Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Germany
Germany: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.0754 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany stood at 0.0754. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany peaked at 0.1043 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0754, in 2020.
That places Germany 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0934 | — |
| 1992 | 0.0894 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0908 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1019 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1018 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0973 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0971 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0951 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.102 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0901 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0869 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0899 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0906 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0928 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1027 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1043 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0992 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0981 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0968 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0897 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0885 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0874 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0863 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0822 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0754 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0754 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0754 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0965 | 0.0894 | 0.102 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0951 | 0.0869 | 0.1043 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.085 | 0.0757 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0754 | 0.0754 | 0.0754 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany?
- Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany was 0.0754 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1043 in 2006.
- What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0754 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.