Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 177,884 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 177,884 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium peaked at 177,884 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,961 Million euro, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,817 Million euro | 38,961 Million euro | 59,657 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,516 Million euro | 61,448 Million euro | 99,425 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,404 Million euro | 101,948 Million euro | 130,663 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,206 Million euro | 143,880 Million euro | 177,884 Million euro | 5 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium was 177,884 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 177,884 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,961 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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