Germany vs Luxembourg: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Germany
0.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Luxembourg
1.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Luxembourg rank
15th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.27 Percentage of GDP against 0.85 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.42 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8328 Percentage of GDP | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 1.21 Percentage of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.7727 Percentage of GDP | 1.24 Percentage of GDP | 0.4687 Percentage of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.7929 Percentage of GDP | 1.25 Percentage of GDP | 0.4536 Percentage of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.8655 Percentage of GDP | 1.26 Percentage of GDP | 0.3927 Percentage of GDP | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.27 Percentage of GDP against 0.85 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.42 Percentage of GDP, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Germany ranks 17th and Luxembourg ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government 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 made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.