Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain

Spain: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 408,115 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
408,115
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
408,115
in 2024
All-time low
79,432
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 79.4k1991: 93.1k1992: 102.5k1993: 100.9k1994: 95.8k1995: 98.7k1996: 105.3k1997: 105.2k1998: 108.4k1999: 114.7k2000: 126.0k2001: 134.1k2002: 146.1k2003: 158.9k2004: 171.1k2005: 187.1k2006: 202.0k2007: 219.0k2008: 239.2k2009: 263.8k2010: 266.2k2011: 271.2k2012: 264.9k2013: 264.8k2014: 263.5k2015: 266.3k2016: 265.6k2017: 272.2k2018: 285.2k2019: 301.9k2020: 337.9k2021: 344.8k2022: 352.2k2023: 376.3k2024: 408.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain is 408,115, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain peaked at 408,115 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,432, in 1990.

Spain ranks 5th of 35 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 100,403 79,432 114,690 10
2000s 184,717 126,044 263,770 10
2010s 272,179 263,473 301,872 10
2020s 363,875 337,921 408,115 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 955,430 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 622,076 compare
  3. 4 Italy 616,240 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 289,706 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 236,395 compare
  6. 8 Poland 205,707 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Spain was 408,115 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 408,115 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 79,432 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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