European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
4.39 million Million euro
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
622,076 Million euro
in 2018
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure over time

  • European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020042018

How they compare

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) currently reports 4.39 million Million euro against 622,076 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.77 million Million euro.

That makes European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)'s figure about 7.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 million Million euro 500,312 Million euro 2.96 million Million euro European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
2010s 4.04 million Million euro 610,464 Million euro 3.43 million Million euro European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure, European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), at 4.39 million Million euro against 622,076 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure between European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.77 million Million euro, with European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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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