Social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Social protection receipts by institutional sector was 1.37 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
2nd
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2023
All-time low
896,255
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201520232008: 898.2k2009: 896.3k2010: 912.4k2011: 938.4k2012: 956.9k2013: 972.2k2014: 992.3k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 1.37 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 896,255, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 897,226 896,255 898,196 2
2010s 1.02 million 912,430 1.15 million 10
2020s 1.24 million 1.13 million 1.37 million 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 358,532 compare
  2. 2 France 272,443 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 214,911 compare
  4. 4 Italy 162,634 compare
  5. 5 Spain 140,611 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.37 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 896,255 in 2009.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by institutional sector rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by institutional sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,180 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed