Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
384,543 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
191.71 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
9,521 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,437

What the numbers show

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 384,543 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 191.71 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 9,521 Million euro, and the mean is 49,818 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,006.

Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Albania (up 252.3%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 79.2%).

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 384,543 Million euro 2024 up 55.7% rising
2 France 272,443 Million euro 2023 up 18.5% rising
3 United Kingdom 214,911 Million euro 2018 up 2.2% volatile
3 United Kingdom 214,911 Million euro 2018 up 2.2% volatile
5 Italy 171,569 Million euro 2024 up 45.1% rising
6 Spain 140,611 Million euro 2024 up 74.8% rising
7 Netherlands 108,740 Million euro 2024 up 43.8% rising
8 Netherlands 97,222 Million euro 2023 up 38.3% rising
9 Switzerland 93,742 Million euro 2023 up 33.2% rising
10 Belgium 52,411 Million euro 2024 up 40.1% rising
11 Poland 52,093 Million euro 2024 up 132.5% volatile
11 Poland 52,093 Million euro 2024 up 132.5% volatile
13 Sweden 50,632 Million euro 2024 up 30.6% rising
14 Austria 50,596 Million euro 2024 up 55.5% rising
15 Türkiye 50,422 Million euro 2024 up 107.8% rising
16 Norway 33,265 Million euro 2023 up 26.0% rising
17 Czechia 32,065 Million euro 2024 up 114.7% volatile
18 Portugal 22,591 Million euro 2024 up 91.0% rising
19 Ireland 20,442 Million euro 2023 up 101.4% volatile
20 Finland 16,736 Million euro 2024 up 19.5% rising
21 Denmark 14,798 Million euro 2024 up 57.6% volatile
22 Greece 14,710 Million euro 2024 up 47.3% rising
23 Slovakia 9,521 Million euro 2024 up 89.2% volatile
23 Slovakia 9,521 Million euro 2024 up 89.2% volatile
25 Hungary 5,989 Million euro 2024 up 12.2% rising
26 Bulgaria 5,391 Million euro 2024 up 146.2% rising
27 Slovenia 5,301 Million euro 2024 up 114.8% rising
28 Estonia 4,963 Million euro 2024 up 112.5% volatile
28 Estonia 4,963 Million euro 2024 up 112.5% volatile
30 Slovenia 4,493 Million euro 2023 up 83.0% rising
31 Serbia 4,113 Million euro 2024 up 138.3% rising
32 Luxembourg 3,887 Million euro 2024 up 66.5% volatile
33 Croatia 3,810 Million euro 2024 up 42.4% rising
33 Croatia 3,810 Million euro 2024 up 42.4% rising
35 Latvia 2,168 Million euro 2024 up 126.6% volatile
35 Latvia 2,168 Million euro 2024 up 126.6% volatile
37 Iceland 2,104 Million euro 2024 up 144.5% volatile
38 Cyprus 1,846 Million euro 2024 up 108.9% rising
39 Romania 1,582 Million euro 2023 down 79.2% volatile
40 Lithuania 1,265 Million euro 2023 down 30.9% volatile
41 Lithuania 1,252 Million euro 2024 down 37.4% volatile
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 895.82 Million euro 2024 up 149.6% rising
43 Albania 858.5 Million euro 2024 up 252.3% volatile
44 Malta 192.62 Million euro 2024 up 29.7% rising
45 Montenegro 191.71 Million euro 2024 up 40.4% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,437 data points, 1990–2024
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