Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
12.47 million
Hungary
Lowest
1,236
Montenegro
Median
113,645
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
719
What the numbers show
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 12.47 million in Hungary; the lowest is 1,236 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 113,645, and the mean is 693,066.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10,083.
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 12.47 million | 2023 | up 100.8% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 2.65 million | 2023 | up 1,127.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Sweden | 1.68 million | 2023 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 4 | Serbia | 1.55 million | 2023 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 1.54 million | 2023 | up 92.1% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 1.25 million | 2023 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 1.21 million | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.10 million | 2023 | up 150.7% | rising |
| 9 | France | 889,479 | 2023 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 781,379 | 2023 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 757,201 | 2023 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 757,201 | 2023 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 13 | Italy | 597,937 | 2023 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 546,483 | 2018 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 14 | United Kingdom | 546,483 | 2018 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 375,505 | 2023 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 271,229 | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 17 | Netherlands | 271,229 | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 259,756 | 2023 | up 180.0% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 214,284 | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 165,806 | 2023 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 141,938 | 2023 | up 52.4% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 85,352 | 2023 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 24 | Ireland | 63,754 | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 25 | Portugal | 60,882 | 2023 | up 37.2% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 52,373 | 2023 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 24,128 | 2023 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 24,128 | 2023 | up 82.8% | rising |
| 29 | Luxembourg | 18,186 | 2023 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 17,827 | 2023 | up 150.1% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 15,788 | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 15,788 | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 14,619 | 2023 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 33 | Slovenia | 14,619 | 2023 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 12,407 | 2023 | up 145.0% | rising |
| 35 | Lithuania | 12,407 | 2023 | up 145.0% | rising |
| 37 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,950 | 2023 | up 76.7% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 6,991 | 2023 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 38 | Latvia | 6,991 | 2023 | up 114.1% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 6,484 | 2023 | up 133.7% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 6,484 | 2023 | up 133.7% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 6,096 | 2023 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 2,740 | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 1,236 | 2023 | up 86.3% | rising |