Gross and net social protection expenditure by country

Countries reporting
44
Highest
12.64 million
Hungary
Lowest
1,264
Montenegro
Median
116,414
Years covered
17
2007–2023
Data points
719

What the numbers show

Gross and net social protection expenditure is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 12.64 million in Hungary; the lowest is 1,264 in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 116,414, and the mean is 708,154.

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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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
11 Poland 768,390 2023 up 137.0% rising
13 Italy 616,240 2023 up 29.9% rising
14 United Kingdom 550,357 2018 up 35.6% rising
14 United Kingdom 550,357 2018 up 35.6% rising
16 Spain 381,489 2023 up 44.1% rising
17 Netherlands 289,706 2023 up 44.2% rising
17 Netherlands 289,706 2023 up 44.2% rising
19 Romania 264,389 2023 up 178.9% rising
20 Switzerland 229,729 2023 up 35.6% rising
21 Belgium 174,210 2023 up 47.6% rising
22 Austria 146,145 2023 up 52.5% rising
23 Finland 86,682 2023 up 36.9% rising
24 Ireland 66,040 2023 up 60.4% rising
25 Portugal 63,223 2023 up 34.5% rising
26 Greece 52,958 2023 up 10.5% falling
27 Slovakia 24,587 2023 up 81.2% rising
27 Slovakia 24,587 2023 up 81.2% rising
29 Luxembourg 18,490 2023 up 76.3% rising
30 Bulgaria 18,296 2023 up 147.8% rising
31 Croatia 16,062 2023 up 70.8% rising
31 Croatia 16,062 2023 up 70.8% rising
33 Slovenia 14,808 2023 up 65.3% rising
33 Slovenia 14,808 2023 up 65.3% rising
35 Lithuania 12,620 2023 up 134.4% rising
35 Lithuania 12,620 2023 up 134.4% rising
37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,230 2023 up 73.9% rising
38 Latvia 7,093 2023 up 113.5% rising
38 Latvia 7,093 2023 up 113.5% rising
40 Estonia 6,621 2023 up 135.8% rising
40 Estonia 6,621 2023 up 135.8% rising
42 Cyprus 6,232 2023 up 50.7% rising
43 Malta 2,767 2023 up 87.6% rising
44 Montenegro 1,264 2023 up 85.2% rising

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
Last refreshed