European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Expenditure on social benefits by function

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.60 million
in 2023
Spain
401,818
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199020072024

How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 4.60 million against 401,818 in Spain, a difference of 4.20 million.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 11.5 times Spain'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 Spain ranks 5th 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) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.83 million 246,302 2.59 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.33 million 267,257 3.06 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2020s 4.30 million 347,253 3.96 million 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 4.60 million against 401,818 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
4.20 million, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed