Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Social protection receipts by institutional sector

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
1.22 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom
214,911 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Social protection receipts by institutional sector over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 1.22 million Million euro against 214,911 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.01 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.7 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 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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 812,934 Million euro 199,186 Million euro 613,749 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 903,390 Million euro 221,566 Million euro 681,824 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social protection receipts by institutional sector, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 1.22 million Million euro against 214,911 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in social protection receipts by institutional sector between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
1.01 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 social protection receipts by institutional sector?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Social protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by institutional sector
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed