European Economic Area except Liechtenstein vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
4.72 million Million euro
in 2023
Germany
1.21 million Million euro
in 2023
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

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

  • European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein currently reports 4.72 million Million euro against 1.21 million Million euro in Germany, a difference of 3.51 million Million euro.

That makes European Economic Area except Liechtenstein's figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Economic Area except Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 9 regions.

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Economic Area except Liechtenstein Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.90 million Million euro 693,464 Million euro 2.21 million Million euro European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
2010s 3.43 million Million euro 847,246 Million euro 2.58 million Million euro European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
2020s 4.42 million Million euro 1.14 million Million euro 3.28 million Million euro European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

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, European Economic Area except Liechtenstein or Germany?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, at 4.72 million Million euro against 1.21 million Million euro in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and Germany?
3.51 million Million euro, with European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do European Economic Area except Liechtenstein and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st 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