Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany

Germany: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.0135 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0135
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.0223
in 1995
All-time low
0.0095
in 1993
Years of data
30
1991–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany, 1991–2020

00.0050.010.0150.021991200520201991: 0.011992: 0.011993: 0.0091994: 0.0121995: 0.0221996: 0.0211997: 0.0211998: 0.0211999: 0.0212000: 0.0162001: 0.0152002: 0.0152003: 0.0152004: 0.0152005: 0.0152006: 0.0152007: 0.0162008: 0.0162009: 0.0162010: 0.0172011: 0.0152012: 0.0152013: 0.0152014: 0.0152015: 0.0142016: 0.0142017: 0.0132018: 0.0132019: 0.0132020: 0.013

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany is 0.0135, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany peaked at 0.0223 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0095, in 1993.

Germany ranks 46th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Germany, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.0102
1992 0.0099 -2.5%
1993 0.0095 -4.7%
1994 0.0123 +30.5%
1995 0.0223 +80.7%
1996 0.0213 -4.3%
1997 0.0212 -0.9%
1998 0.0209 -1.4%
1999 0.021 +0.4%
2000 0.0156 -25.8%
2001 0.0153 -1.5%
2002 0.0152 -1.0%
2003 0.0151 -0.3%
2004 0.015 -1.0%
2005 0.0151 +0.7%
2006 0.015 -0.3%
2007 0.016 +6.2%
2008 0.0157 -1.9%
2009 0.016 +2.0%
2010 0.0166 +4.2%
2011 0.0154 -7.3%
2012 0.0149 -3.5%
2013 0.0151 +1.5%
2014 0.0146 -3.4%
2015 0.0137 -6.1%
2016 0.0141 +2.7%
2017 0.0131 -7.0%
2018 0.013 -0.4%
2019 0.013 -0.3%
2020 0.0135 +3.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0135 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0135 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +80.7% 0.0123 0.0223
1994 +30.5% 0.0095 0.0123
2000 -25.8% 0.021 0.0156

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0165 0.0095 0.0223 9
2000s 0.0154 0.015 0.016 10
2010s 0.0144 0.013 0.0166 10
2020s 0.0135 0.0135 0.0135 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 43 Colombia 0.026 compare
  2. 44 Slovenia 0.0219 compare
  3. 45 Netherlands 0.0201 compare
  4. 47 Italy 0.0114 compare
  5. 48 Cape Verde 0.0059 compare
  6. 49 Japan 0.0057 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Germany was 0.0135 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0223 in 1995.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 in 1993.
How does Germany rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Germany ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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