[HIGHLIGHTS] 1.2 trillion euros: German social spending has almost tripled

Germany spends 1,179 billion euros, around 1.2 trillion euros annually. In 1992 it was 448.3 billion euros.

In 2024, the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs alone will have a share of 36.84 percent. Left-wing politician Matthias Birkwald warns against the “alarmism” of the ‘welfare state panickers’.. As of: April 7, 2024, 1:08 p.m By: Max Schäfer CommentsPressSplit Social benefits in Germany have almost tripled in three decades.