European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.60 million Million euro
in 2023
Germany
1.21 million Million euro
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Germany
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 4.60 million Million euro against 1.21 million Million euro in Germany, a difference of 3.39 million Million euro.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 3.8 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 9 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.83 million Million euro 693,464 Million euro 2.14 million Million euro European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.33 million Million euro 847,246 Million euro 2.48 million Million euro European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 4.31 million Million euro 1.14 million Million euro 3.17 million Million euro European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Germany?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 4.60 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
3.39 million Million euro, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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