Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.85 Percentage of GDP against 0.8312 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0188 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | 0.4675 Percentage of GDP | 0.7624 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.8962 Percentage of GDP | 0.8147 Percentage of GDP | 0.0816 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.9756 Percentage of GDP | 0.7485 Percentage of GDP | 0.2271 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8328 Percentage of GDP | 0.6168 Percentage of GDP | 0.216 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7727 Percentage of GDP | 0.6569 Percentage of GDP | 0.1158 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7929 Percentage of GDP | 0.6867 Percentage of GDP | 0.1062 Percentage of GDP | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.8655 Percentage of GDP | 0.8078 Percentage of GDP | 0.0577 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 0.85 Percentage of GDP against 0.8312 Percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0188 Percentage of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.