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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	20.4%
2023	20.1%
2022	20.1%
2021	20.8%
2020	22.4%
2019	19.2%
2018	19.3%
2017	19.4%
2016	19.5%
2015	19.5%
2014	19.7%
2013	20.0%
2012	19.5%
2011	19.0%
2010	18.9%
2009	19.2%
2008	17.5%
2007	16.8%
2006	17.1%
2005	17.1%
2004	17.3%
2003	17.4%
2002	17.1%
2001	16.7%
2000	16.4%
1999	16.9%
1998	17.3%
1997	17.7%
1996	17.9%
1995	17.7%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

20.4%

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)