Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.22 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom
622,076 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4.22 million Million euro against 622,076 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.60 million Million euro.
That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 6.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 million Million euro | 500,312 Million euro | 2.15 million Million euro | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 3.05 million Million euro | 610,464 Million euro | 2.44 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 United Kingdom?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4.22 million Million euro against 622,076 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
- 3.60 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 United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.