Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium

Belgium: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 165,806 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
165,806
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 34 countries
All-time high
165,806
in 2023
All-time low
85,923
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium, 2007–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2007201520232007: 85.9k2008: 92.7k2009: 99.4k2010: 101.9k2011: 107.5k2012: 109.6k2013: 113.1k2014: 115.9k2015: 119.1k2016: 119.3k2017: 121.3k2018: 125.7k2019: 130.7k2020: 143.9k2021: 145.3k2022: 153.2k2023: 165.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium stood at 165,806. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium peaked at 165,806 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85,923, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 17th of 34 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 92,672 85,923 99,425 3
2010s 116,404 101,948 130,663 10
2020s 152,036 143,880 165,806 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Netherlands, The 271,229 compare
  2. 15 Romania 259,756 compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 214,284 compare
  4. 18 Austria 141,938 compare
  5. 19 Finland 85,352 compare
  6. 20 Ireland 63,754 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Belgium was 165,806 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 165,806 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 85,923 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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