Belgium vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

Belgium
177,829 Million euro
in 2024
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
4.00 million Million euro
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
7th

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
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How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 4.00 million Million euro against 177,829 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 3.82 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 22.5 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th of 45 countries.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) Difference Ahead
2000s 78,516 Million euro 2.13 million Million euro 2.05 million Million euro Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 116,404 Million euro 2.94 million Million euro 2.82 million Million euro Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2020s 152,036 Million euro 3.76 million Million euro 3.61 million Million euro Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and, Belgium or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 4.00 million Million euro against 177,829 Million euro in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
3.82 million Million euro, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 12th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed