Germany vs Japan: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax
Germany
14.86 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Japan
13.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.86 Percentage of GDP against 13.19 Percentage of GDP in Japan, a difference of 1.67 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | 3.84 Percentage of GDP | 5.1 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.29 Percentage of GDP | 5.46 Percentage of GDP | 5.83 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 7.69 Percentage of GDP | 5.34 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | 8.23 Percentage of GDP | 5.65 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.48 Percentage of GDP | 9.65 Percentage of GDP | 3.83 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | 1.9 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.47 Percentage of GDP | 13.27 Percentage of GDP | 1.21 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 14.86 Percentage of GDP against 13.19 Percentage of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax between Germany and Japan?
- 1.67 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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.