Gross and net social protection expenditure by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
12.64 million
Hungary
Lowest
1,264
Montenegro
Median
174,210
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
572
What the numbers show
Gross and net social protection expenditure is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 12.64 million in Hungary; the lowest is 1,264 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 174,210, and the mean is 841,958.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10,003.
Gross and net social protection expenditure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 12.64 million | 2023 | up 101.3% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 2.70 million | 2023 | up 1,127.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Sweden | 1.71 million | 2023 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 4 | Serbia | 1.60 million | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 1.58 million | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 6 | Norway | 1.27 million | 2023 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 1.26 million | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 8 | Iceland | 1.11 million | 2023 | up 150.5% | rising |
| 9 | France | 955,430 | 2023 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 816,404 | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 768,390 | 2023 | up 137.0% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 616,240 | 2023 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 550,357 | 2018 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 381,489 | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 289,706 | 2023 | up 44.2% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 264,389 | 2023 | up 178.9% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 229,729 | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 174,210 | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 146,145 | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 86,682 | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 66,040 | 2023 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 63,223 | 2023 | up 34.5% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 52,958 | 2023 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 24,587 | 2023 | up 81.2% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 18,490 | 2023 | up 76.3% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 18,296 | 2023 | up 147.8% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 16,062 | 2023 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 14,808 | 2023 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 12,620 | 2023 | up 134.4% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,230 | 2023 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 7,093 | 2023 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 6,621 | 2023 | up 135.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 6,232 | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 2,767 | 2023 | up 87.6% | rising |
| 35 | Montenegro | 1,264 | 2023 | up 85.2% | rising |