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Government social protection spending (% of GDP) — published history

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	22.8%
2023	21.2%
2022	21.5%
2021	21.9%
2020	22.8%
2019	20.2%
2018	20.3%
2017	20.7%
2016	21.1%
2015	21.3%
2014	21.4%
2013	21.2%
2012	20.8%
2011	20.6%
2010	21.3%
2009	21.1%
2008	19.5%
2007	19.3%
2006	19.8%
2005	20.2%
2004	20.6%
2003	20.9%
2002	20.8%
2001	20.5%
2000	20.6%
1999	20.7%
1998	20.7%
1997	21.0%
1996	21.6%
1995	21.6%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

22.8%

Period: 2024
Data age: 21 months old · period end
Source updated: 16 Sept 2026 · 25d old
Cadence: Yearly
Next release: Date not confirmed · Eurostat calendar

COFOG social protection expenditure, including pensions. Not equivalent to the UK benefits bill.

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp)