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
051015196519942024

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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Indicator
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,787 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.