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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	23.7%
2023	23.3%
2022	23.8%
2021	24.8%
2020	27.2%
2019	23.9%
2018	24.0%
2017	24.3%
2016	24.4%
2015	24.3%
2014	24.5%
2013	24.4%
2012	24.2%
2011	23.7%
2010	23.7%
2009	23.8%
2008	22.0%
2007	21.9%
2006	21.8%
2005	21.7%
2004	21.7%
2003	21.7%
2002	21.3%
2001	21.0%
2000	20.8%
1999	21.5%
1998	21.5%
1997	22.0%
1996	22.0%
1995	22.0%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

23.7%

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)