Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Belgium

Belgium: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means was 5,395 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,395 Million euro
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5,395 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
796.53 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 796.5 Million euro1991: 842.5 Million euro1992: 1.1k Million euro1993: 1.1k Million euro1994: 1.0k Million euro1995: 1.5k Million euro1996: 1.5k Million euro1997: 909.5 Million euro1998: 927.5 Million euro1999: 942.3 Million euro2000: 1.8k Million euro2001: 1.9k Million euro2002: 2.2k Million euro2003: 2.4k Million euro2004: 2.4k Million euro2005: 2.5k Million euro2006: 2.5k Million euro2007: 2.6k Million euro2008: 2.5k Million euro2009: 2.8k Million euro2010: 2.9k Million euro2011: 3.0k Million euro2012: 2.8k Million euro2013: 2.8k Million euro2014: 2.6k Million euro2015: 2.7k Million euro2016: 3.0k Million euro2017: 3.1k Million euro2018: 3.3k Million euro2019: 3.4k Million euro2020: 4.4k Million euro2021: 3.4k Million euro2022: 4.7k Million euro2023: 5.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Belgium stood at 5,395 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Belgium peaked at 5,395 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 796.53 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Belgium 7th out of 36 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 1,061 Million euro 796.53 Million euro 1,523 Million euro 10
2000s 2,338 Million euro 1,766 Million euro 2,787 Million euro 10
2010s 2,944 Million euro 2,581 Million euro 3,392 Million euro 10
2020s 4,493 Million euro 3,421 Million euro 5,395 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 4 United Kingdom 13,146 Million euro compare
  2. 5 Spain 8,198 Million euro compare
  3. 6 Germany 7,812 Million euro compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 5,389 Million euro compare
  5. 9 Denmark 4,199 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Belgium?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Belgium was 5,395 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,395 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 796.53 Million euro in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means?
Belgium ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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