Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs France: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.04 million Million euro
in 2023
France
889,479 Million euro
in 2023
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
France rank
2nd

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

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • France
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.04 million Million euro against 889,479 Million euro in France, a difference of 3.15 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 4.5 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) France Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million Million euro 589,084 Million euro 1.94 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 2.95 million Million euro 697,398 Million euro 2.26 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3.79 million Million euro 851,808 Million euro 2.94 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or France?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.04 million Million euro against 889,479 Million euro in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
3.15 million Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and France rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and France ranks 2nd of 9 regions.
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