Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany
Germany: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.7%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany stood at 17.3%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany peaked at 20.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 19th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.1% | — |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.4% | 20.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 18.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,105 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9764 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,071 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 52,276 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany?
- Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Germany was 17.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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