Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium

Belgium: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 165,806 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
165,806
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
165,806
in 2023
All-time low
38,961
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium, 1990–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 39.0k1991: 42.2k1992: 46.2k1993: 50.9k1994: 53.1k1995: 56.3k1996: 57.4k1997: 56.1k1998: 57.5k1999: 59.7k2000: 61.4k2001: 64.6k2002: 68.8k2003: 73.0k2004: 76.9k2005: 79.8k2006: 82.7k2007: 85.9k2008: 92.7k2009: 99.4k2010: 101.9k2011: 107.5k2012: 109.6k2013: 113.1k2014: 115.9k2015: 119.1k2016: 119.3k2017: 121.3k2018: 125.7k2019: 130.7k2020: 143.9k2021: 145.3k2022: 153.2k2023: 165.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium is 165,806, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium peaked at 165,806 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,961, in 1990.

That places Belgium 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,817 38,961 59,657 10
2000s 78,516 61,448 99,425 10
2010s 116,404 101,948 130,663 10
2020s 152,036 143,880 165,806 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Netherlands, The 271,229 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare
  3. 8 Poland, Republic of 202,758 compare
  4. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare
  6. 12 Norway 109,196 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Belgium was 165,806 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 165,806 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38,961 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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