Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
1.26 million
Germany
Lowest
1,264
Montenegro
Median
53,448
Years covered
35
1990β2024
Data points
1,186
What the numbers show
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 1.26 million in Germany; the lowest is 1,264 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 53,448, and the mean is 168,996.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 999.
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.26 million | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 2 | France | 955,430 | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 622,076 | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 616,240 | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 408,115 | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 289,706 | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 236,395 | 2023 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 205,707 | 2024 | up 159.2% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 174,210 | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 161,521 | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 155,392 | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 111,013 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 109,571 | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 90,885 | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 69,826 | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 67,250 | 2024 | up 118.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 66,040 | 2023 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Romania | 53,448 | 2023 | up 149.1% | volatile |
| 19 | Greece | 52,958 | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 20 | Hungary | 34,634 | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 21 | Slovak Republic | 28,240 | 2024 | up 100.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 21,232 | 2024 | up 168.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 19,794 | 2024 | up 81.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 18,931 | 2024 | up 99.8% | rising |
| 25 | Serbia, Republic of | 15,588 | 2024 | up 99.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 14,808 | 2023 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 12,593 | 2023 | up 133.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Latvia | 7,666 | 2024 | up 124.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Iceland | 7,440 | 2023 | up 172.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 7,226 | 2024 | up 141.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Cyprus | 6,367 | 2024 | up 81.3% | rising |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,231 | 2023 | up 84.5% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 3,100 | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Albania | 2,791 | 2023 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 1,264 | 2023 | up 70.9% | rising |