Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household in Germany
Germany: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household was 62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany is 62, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany peaked at 65.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 2018.
That places Germany 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 57.1 | — |
| 2016 | 55 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 63.2 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 56.3 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 57.8 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 64.2 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 65.9 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 62 | -5.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.15, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58 | 53.5 | 63.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.93 | 56.3 | 65.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 78,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany was 62 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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