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

35 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	26.5%
2023	25.6%
2022	23.8%
2021	25.1%
2020	25.9%
2019	24.3%
2018	24.5%
2017	24.8%
2016	25.8%
2015	25.4%
2014	25.3%
2013	24.7%
2012	23.7%
2011	22.5%
2010	22.6%
2009	22.5%
2008	19.3%
2007	19.0%
2006	19.6%
2005	20.1%
2004	20.3%
2003	20.3%
2002	19.9%
2001	19.2%
2000	19.5%
1999	21.1%
1998	21.6%
1997	23.3%
1996	24.9%
1995	25.1%
1994	27.0%
1993	27.5%
1992	26.7%
1991	22.8%
1990	18.6%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

26.5%

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)