Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium

Belgium: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 177,884 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
177,884 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
177,884 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
38,961 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Belgium, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 39.0k Million euro1991: 42.2k Million euro1992: 46.2k Million euro1993: 50.9k Million euro1994: 53.1k Million euro1995: 56.3k Million euro1996: 57.4k Million euro1997: 56.1k Million euro1998: 57.5k Million euro1999: 59.7k Million euro2000: 61.4k Million euro2001: 64.6k Million euro2002: 68.8k Million euro2003: 73.0k Million euro2004: 76.9k Million euro2005: 79.8k Million euro2006: 82.7k Million euro2007: 85.9k Million euro2008: 92.7k Million euro2009: 99.4k Million euro2010: 101.9k Million euro2011: 107.5k Million euro2012: 109.6k Million euro2013: 113.1k Million euro2014: 115.9k Million euro2015: 119.1k Million euro2016: 119.3k Million euro2017: 121.3k Million euro2018: 125.7k Million euro2019: 130.7k Million euro2020: 143.9k Million euro2021: 145.3k Million euro2022: 153.2k Million euro2023: 165.8k Million euro2024: 177.9k Million euro

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Austria 157,650 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Sweden 152,715 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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