Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany
Germany: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 32.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany stood at 32.7%.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany peaked at 45.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2016.
Germany ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.2% | — |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 37.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -11.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.3% | 35.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 32.7% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
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 32.7% 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 45.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 43 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 1.6%. 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 and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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