Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Spain

Spain: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 375,505 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
375,505
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
375,505
in 2023
All-time low
213,813
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Spain, 2007–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2007201520232007: 213.8k2008: 234.1k2009: 258.5k2010: 261.1k2011: 266.2k2012: 259.8k2013: 259.7k2014: 258.7k2015: 261.4k2016: 260.9k2017: 267.4k2018: 280.4k2019: 296.9k2020: 332.7k2021: 339.3k2022: 346.6k2023: 375.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 375,505 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Spain peaked at 375,505 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 213,813, in 2007.

Spain ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 235,473 213,813 258,475 3
2010s 267,257 258,682 296,879 10
2020s 348,520 332,679 375,505 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Poland 757,201 compare
  2. 12 Italy 597,937 compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 546,483 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  5. 16 Romania 259,756 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 214,284 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Spain?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Spain was 375,505 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 375,505 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 213,813 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Spain ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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