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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	21.3%
2023	21.0%
2022	21.4%
2021	22.6%
2020	25.0%
2019	21.0%
2018	20.6%
2017	20.6%
2016	20.8%
2015	21.2%
2014	21.0%
2013	20.8%
2012	20.2%
2011	19.5%
2010	19.7%
2009	19.7%
2008	17.9%
2007	17.3%
2006	17.2%
2005	17.1%
2004	17.1%
2003	17.0%
2002	16.2%
2001	16.5%
2000	16.7%
1999	17.2%
1998	16.9%
1997	17.2%
1996	16.8%
1995	17.5%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

21.3%

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)