Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 4.22 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.22 million Million euro
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.22 million Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2.56 million Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4.22 million Million euro for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.22 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.56 million Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 2.74 million Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.96 million Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.03 million Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.26 million Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million Million euro | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.98 million Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.22 million Million euro | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 million Million euro | 2.56 million Million euro | 2.74 million Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.09 million Million euro | 2.81 million Million euro | 3.48 million Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 million Million euro | 3.79 million Million euro | 4.22 million Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 2 France 955,430 Million euro compare
- 3 Italy 643,910 Million euro compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 622,076 Million euro compare
- 4 United Kingdom 622,076 Million euro compare
- 6 Spain 408,115 Million euro compare
- 7 Netherlands 315,585 Million euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 289,706 Million euro compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4.22 million Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million Million euro in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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