Social protection receipts by type in Belgium
Belgium: Social protection receipts by type was 190,480 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
190,480
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
190,480
in 2024
All-time low
44,247
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Social protection receipts by type in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, social protection receipts by type in Belgium stood at 190,480. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Belgium peaked at 190,480 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,247, in 1990.
That places Belgium 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Social protection receipts by type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,247 | — |
| 1991 | 46,655 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 52,676 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 56,586 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 62,967 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 61,825 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 63,218 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 61,306 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 63,187 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 66,974 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 69,296 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 71,430 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 76,513 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 78,036 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 84,213 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 85,178 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 89,053 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 93,307 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 100,468 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 103,935 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 109,673 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 114,414 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 117,325 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 120,544 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 122,872 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 124,638 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 125,223 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 131,308 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 134,615 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 142,047 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 156,124 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 157,817 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 165,337 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 181,157 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 190,480 | +5.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 190,480 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,146, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 190,480 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77,104, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,964 | 44,247 | 66,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,143 | 69,296 | 103,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,266 | 109,673 | 142,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,183 | 156,124 | 190,480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 in Belgium?
- Social protection receipts by type in Belgium was 190,480 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 190,480 in 2024.
- What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,247 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for social protection receipts by type?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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