Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Expenditure on social benefits by function

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.30 million Million euro
in 2024
Germany
1.29 million Million euro
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.30 million Million euro against 1.29 million Million euro in Germany, a difference of 3.01 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.3 times Germany's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st 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) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 2.53 million Million euro 693,464 Million euro 1.84 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 2.95 million Million euro 847,246 Million euro 2.11 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3.89 million Million euro 1.17 million Million euro 2.73 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, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.30 million Million euro against 1.29 million Million euro in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
3.01 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 Germany?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd 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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed