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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	12.7%
2023	12.5%
2022	12.2%
2021	13.8%
2020	16.1%
2019	12.7%
2018	12.7%
2017	13.1%
2016	13.1%
2015	13.0%
2014	12.8%
2013	13.1%
2012	12.4%
2011	12.3%
2010	12.3%
2009	12.3%
2008	11.7%
2007	11.7%
2006	12.1%
2005	12.9%
2004	13.4%
2003	13.1%
2002	14.1%
2001	12.2%
2000	13.4%
1999	13.7%
1998	12.6%
1997	12.9%
1996	12.4%
1995	11.8%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

12.7%

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)