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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	8.2%
2023	8.1%
2022	7.4%
2021	8.4%
2020	9.8%
2019	8.8%
2018	8.9%
2017	9.3%
2016	10.0%
2015	10.1%
2014	13.5%
2013	15.1%
2012	16.2%
2011	16.2%
2010	17.5%
2009	17.7%
2008	15.1%
2007	12.8%
2006	12.0%
2005	11.8%
2004	11.0%
2003	10.9%
2002	10.9%
2001	10.3%
2000	9.5%
1999	11.3%
1998	11.3%
1997	12.4%
1996	12.3%
1995	13.1%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

8.2%

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)