Austria vs Germany: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Austria
15.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany
14.86 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Austria rank
3rd
Germany rank
4th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 15.61 Percentage of GDP against 14.86 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.75 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.68 Percentage of GDP | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | 0.2609 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 9.85 Percentage of GDP | 11.29 Percentage of GDP | 1.44 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.63 Percentage of GDP | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 0.4102 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.28 Percentage of GDP | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | 0.3959 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.16 Percentage of GDP | 13.48 Percentage of GDP | 0.6877 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
| 2010s | 14.64 Percentage of GDP | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | 0.7963 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
| 2020s | 15.29 Percentage of GDP | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | 0.7397 Percentage of GDP | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 15.61 Percentage of GDP against 14.86 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Austria and Germany?
- 0.75 Percentage of GDP, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 4th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.