Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Germany
Germany: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.2845 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany is 0.2845, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany peaked at 0.3665 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2525, in 1997.
That places Germany 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.258 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2529 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2525 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2645 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2892 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2824 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.286 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2994 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3066 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3055 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3236 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3414 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3405 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3404 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3665 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3352 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3125 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3078 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3003 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2952 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2964 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2945 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2888 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2845 | -1.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.2845 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.2845 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2634 | 0.2525 | 0.2892 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3157 | 0.2824 | 0.3414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3147 | 0.2888 | 0.3665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2845 | 0.2845 | 0.2845 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany?
- Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Germany was 0.2845 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3665 in 2010.
- What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2525 in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social protection, 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.