Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Germany
Germany: Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax was 14.86 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.86 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
14.86 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
8.47 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Germany, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Germany is 14.86 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Germany peaked at 14.86 Percentage of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.47 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.
Germany ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.47 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 8.87 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 8.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 9.15 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 9.4 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9.9 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 10.35 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 11.05 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 11.22 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.67 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12.12 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 12.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.37 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.7 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.79 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.75 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 12.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.18 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.33 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.54 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.14 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.28 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 13.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 13.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.95 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.11 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.3 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.51 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.32 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.12 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.06 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.82 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.89 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.39 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.06 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.62 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.68 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.82 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 13.55 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.53 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.66 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.76 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.94 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.02 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.85 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14.51 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.21 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.32 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.86 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 14.86 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.61 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 14.86 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 Percentage of GDP, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | 8.47 Percentage of GDP | 9.4 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.29 Percentage of GDP | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | 12.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 12.51 Percentage of GDP | 13.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.88 Percentage of GDP | 13.04 Percentage of GDP | 14.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 Percentage of GDP | 12.62 Percentage of GDP | 14.06 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | 13.53 Percentage of GDP | 14.36 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 Percentage of GDP | 14.21 Percentage of GDP | 14.86 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Germany?
- Financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax in Germany was 14.86 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 Percentage of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.47 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financing of social security benefits in oecd member countries — tax rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Financing of social security benefits in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments conferring entitlement to future social benefits These are usually earmarked to finance social benefits and paid to institutions of general government.