Belgium vs Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Expenditure on social benefits by function

Belgium
177,884
in 2024
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
4.00 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
7th

Expenditure on social benefits by function 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 against 177,884 in Belgium, a difference of 3.82 million.

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 9th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th of 35 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 2.13 million 2.05 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 116,404 2.94 million 2.82 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2020s 152,036 3.76 million 3.61 million 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, Belgium or Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 4.00 million against 177,884 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Belgium and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
3.82 million, 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?
Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed