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

Belgium: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and was 4,949 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,949 Million euro
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,395 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
796.53 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Belgium, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 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 euro2024: 4.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Belgium stood at 4,949 Million euro.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

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

That places Belgium 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 796.53 Million euro —
1991 842.5 Million euro +5.8%
1992 1,056 Million euro +25.3%
1993 1,076 Million euro +1.9%
1994 1,027 Million euro -4.5%
1995 1,523 Million euro +48.3%
1996 1,514 Million euro -0.6%
1997 909.5 Million euro -39.9%
1998 927.49 Million euro +2.0%
1999 942.32 Million euro +1.6%
2000 1,766 Million euro +87.4%
2001 1,870 Million euro +5.9%
2002 2,165 Million euro +15.8%
2003 2,370 Million euro +9.5%
2004 2,359 Million euro -0.5%
2005 2,468 Million euro +4.6%
2006 2,488 Million euro +0.8%
2007 2,571 Million euro +3.3%
2008 2,540 Million euro -1.2%
2009 2,787 Million euro +9.7%
2010 2,907 Million euro +4.3%
2011 3,003 Million euro +3.3%
2012 2,770 Million euro -7.8%
2013 2,826 Million euro +2.0%
2014 2,581 Million euro -8.7%
2015 2,658 Million euro +3.0%
2016 2,977 Million euro +12.0%
2017 3,074 Million euro +3.3%
2018 3,254 Million euro +5.9%
2019 3,392 Million euro +4.2%
2020 4,434 Million euro +30.7%
2021 3,421 Million euro -22.8%
2022 4,721 Million euro +38.0%
2023 5,395 Million euro +14.3%
2024 4,949 Million euro -8.3%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,949 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69 Million euro, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,949 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82 Million euro, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +87.4% 942.32 Million euro 1,766 Million euro
1995 +48.3% 1,027 Million euro 1,523 Million euro
1997 -39.9% 1,514 Million euro 909.5 Million euro

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 4,584 Million euro 3,421 Million euro 5,395 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Germany 8,485 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Spain 8,198 Million euro compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 5,389 Million euro compare
  4. 11 Denmark 4,286 Million euro compare
  5. 12 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare
  6. 13 Norway 3,039 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Belgium?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Belgium was 4,949 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and 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 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?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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