Expenditure on social benefits by function by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
1.30 million Million euro
Germany
Lowest
1,462 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
54,307 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,450

What the numbers show

Expenditure on social benefits by function is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 1.30 million Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 1,462 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 54,307 Million euro, and the mean is 161,423 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 889.

Expenditure on social benefits by function: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 1.30 million Million euro 2024 up 59.1% rising
2 France 932,548 Million euro 2024 up 34.4% rising
3 Italy 625,100 Million euro 2024 up 34.8% rising
4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro 2018 up 25.6% rising
4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro 2018 up 25.6% rising
6 Spain 401,818 Million euro 2024 up 55.3% rising
7 Netherlands 295,743 Million euro 2024 up 57.7% rising
8 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro 2024 up 57.2% rising
9 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro 2023 up 70.0% volatile
10 Poland 202,758 Million euro 2024 up 161.3% rising
10 Poland 202,758 Million euro 2024 up 161.3% rising
12 Belgium 177,829 Million euro 2024 up 53.4% rising
13 Austria 157,650 Million euro 2024 up 63.5% rising
14 Sweden 152,715 Million euro 2024 up 20.9% rising
15 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro 2024 up 64.6% rising
16 Norway 115,811 Million euro 2024 up 23.7% rising
17 Denmark 109,295 Million euro 2024 up 24.7% rising
18 Finland 89,582 Million euro 2024 up 40.2% rising
19 Ireland 69,610 Million euro 2024 up 74.9% volatile
20 Portugal 67,117 Million euro 2024 up 52.2% rising
21 Czechia 65,368 Million euro 2024 up 118.6% volatile
22 Romania 58,996 Million euro 2024 up 171.7% volatile
23 Greece 54,307 Million euro 2024 up 19.7% rising
24 Hungary 34,247 Million euro 2024 up 65.8% rising
25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro 2024 up 102.8% volatile
25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro 2024 up 102.8% volatile
27 Bulgaria 20,735 Million euro 2024 up 170.4% volatile
28 Luxembourg 19,492 Million euro 2024 up 81.1% volatile
29 Croatia 18,593 Million euro 2024 up 99.9% rising
29 Croatia 18,593 Million euro 2024 up 99.9% rising
31 Slovenia 15,890 Million euro 2024 up 80.0% rising
32 Slovenia 15,797 Million euro 2024 up 78.9% rising
33 Serbia 15,165 Million euro 2024 up 98.0% rising
34 Lithuania 13,857 Million euro 2024 up 162.1% volatile
35 Lithuania 13,335 Million euro 2024 up 152.2% volatile
36 Iceland 8,268 Million euro 2024 up 169.4% volatile
37 Latvia 7,553 Million euro 2024 up 124.5% volatile
37 Latvia 7,553 Million euro 2024 up 124.5% volatile
39 Estonia 7,098 Million euro 2024 up 140.6% volatile
39 Estonia 7,098 Million euro 2024 up 140.6% volatile
41 Cyprus 6,275 Million euro 2024 up 82.5% rising
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,578 Million euro 2024 up 98.5% rising
43 Malta 3,069 Million euro 2024 up 96.2% volatile
44 Albania 2,861 Million euro 2024 up 65.7% rising
45 Montenegro 1,462 Million euro 2024 up 103.3% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,450 data points, 1990–2024
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