Germany vs Netherlands: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Germany
0.85 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
0.762 Percentage of GDP
in 2009
Germany rank
17th
Netherlands rank
20th
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.85 Percentage of GDP against 0.762 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.088 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | 0.1971 Percentage of GDP | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.8962 Percentage of GDP | 0.541 Percentage of GDP | 0.3552 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9756 Percentage of GDP | 0.9536 Percentage of GDP | 0.022 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8328 Percentage of GDP | 0.2729 Percentage of GDP | 0.5599 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7727 Percentage of GDP | 0.5763 Percentage of GDP | 0.1964 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
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 Netherlands?
- Germany, at 0.85 Percentage of GDP against 0.762 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.088 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2009.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Germany ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.