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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	14.4%
2023	13.8%
2022	13.2%
2021	12.9%
2020	13.0%
2019	11.5%
2018	12.0%
2017	12.3%
2016	12.3%
2015	13.0%
2014	13.3%
2013	13.5%
2012	12.3%
2011	12.1%
2010	12.9%
2009	12.9%
2008	10.7%
2007	10.1%
2006	10.8%
2005	10.6%
2004	11.0%
2003	12.2%
2002	12.7%
2001	12.6%
2000	12.7%
1999	12.0%
1998	9.6%
1997	8.6%
1996	8.9%
1995	8.5%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

14.4%

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)