Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.22 million Million euro
in 2023
Spain
408,115 Million euro
in 2024
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
Spain rank
6th

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.22 million Million euro against 408,115 Million euro in Spain, a difference of 3.81 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 10.3 times Spain's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th 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 2.65 million Million euro 251,484 Million euro 2.40 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 3.09 million Million euro 272,179 Million euro 2.82 million Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 3.97 million Million euro 352,816 Million euro 3.62 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 protection by type of expenditure, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.22 million Million euro against 408,115 Million euro in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
3.81 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 Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed