Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium
Belgium: Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector was 52,411 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52,411
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
52,411
in 2024
All-time low
15,466
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52,411 for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium peaked at 52,411 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,466, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,466 | — |
| 1991 | 17,337 | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 19,303 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 20,348 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 21,627 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 25,036 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 25,290 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23,854 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 24,912 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 25,638 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25,928 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 25,942 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28,066 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 27,178 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28,900 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 28,559 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,236 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31,056 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 34,206 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 34,733 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35,398 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36,738 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37,056 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37,143 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37,400 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38,957 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 38,206 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 39,117 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 40,061 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40,989 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 40,426 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42,370 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 46,882 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 49,926 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 52,411 | +5.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52,411 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,754, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52,411 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,736, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,881 | 15,466 | 25,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,380 | 25,928 | 34,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,107 | 35,398 | 40,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,403 | 40,426 | 52,411 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 108,740 compare
- 8 Switzerland 105,365 compare
- 9 Netherlands 97,222 compare
- 11 Poland 52,093 compare
- 11 Poland 52,093 compare
- 13 Sweden 50,632 compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium?
- Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Belgium was 52,411 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,411 in 2024.
- What is the lowest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,466 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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