Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.51 million
in 2025
Spain
427,072
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Spain
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.51 million against 427,072 in Spain, a difference of 4.09 million.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 10.6 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 246,302 | 2.29 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 267,257 | 2.69 million | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 369,650 | 3.63 million | 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 Spain?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.51 million against 427,072 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 4.09 million, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th 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.