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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	19.6%
2023	19.7%
2022	18.7%
2021	20.5%
2020	22.1%
2019	21.4%
2018	21.6%
2017	22.0%
2016	22.6%
2015	23.2%
2014	23.7%
2013	24.1%
2012	24.2%
2011	24.3%
2010	24.4%
2009	23.8%
2008	21.1%
2007	21.1%
2006	21.5%
2005	22.5%
2004	23.4%
2003	23.7%
2002	23.0%
2001	22.6%
2000	22.4%
1999	22.9%
1998	23.5%
1997	23.9%
1996	24.9%
1995	25.2%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

19.6%

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)