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Germany Social contributions (% of revenue) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Social contributions (% of revenue) in Germany stood at 55.66% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.36 percentage points from 55.3% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 52.18% (up 3.48 percentage points since). The highest value since 1972 was 59.88% in 1997, the lowest 46.62% in 1972. Germany had the highest value of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Social contributions (% of revenue) in Germany?

Social contributions (% of revenue) in Germany stood at 55.66% in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Social contributions (% of revenue) in Germany rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.36 percentage points from 55.3% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 52.18% (up 3.48 percentage points since).

How does Germany rank for Social contributions (% of revenue)?

Germany had the highest value of the 70 countries in this dataset in 2024.

What is the highest Social contributions (% of revenue) on record in Germany?

The highest value since 1972 was 59.88% in 1997, the lowest 46.62% in 1972.

Metadata for Social contributions (% of revenue) in Germany
IndicatorSocial contributions (% of revenue)
CountryGermany
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series GC.REV.SOCL.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Social contributions (% of revenue) — Germany [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-zs/DEU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.ZS?locations=DE

MLA

World Bank. "Social contributions (% of revenue) — Germany." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-zs/DEU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.ZS?locations=DE.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Social contributions (% of revenue) — Germany." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-zs/DEU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.ZS?locations=DE.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_rev_socl_zs_deu,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Social contributions (\% of revenue) --- Germany}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-rev-socl-zs/DEU},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.REV.SOCL.ZS?locations=DE}
}