Belgium vs Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing

Belgium
9,164 Million euro
in 2024
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
237,202 Million euro
in 2023
Belgium rank
9th
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
4th

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing over time

  • Belgium
  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 237,202 Million euro against 9,164 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 228,038 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 25.9 times Belgium's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 7,369 Million euro 183,270 Million euro 175,901 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 7,860 Million euro 198,306 Million euro 190,446 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2020s 8,308 Million euro 222,689 Million euro 214,380 Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing, Belgium or Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 237,202 Million euro against 9,164 Million euro in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing between Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
228,038 Million euro, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank globally for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Belgium ranks 9th and Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed