Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
4.49 million
in 2025
Germany
1.37 million
in 2025
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 4.49 million against 1.37 million in Germany, a difference of 3.12 million.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 9 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million 695,372 1.83 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 2.95 million 848,188 2.10 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 3.98 million 1.20 million 2.78 million Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or Germany?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 4.49 million against 1.37 million in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
3.12 million, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 9 regions.
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
55 places, 1,509 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed