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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	9.8%
2023	9.6%
2022	9.9%
2021	10.1%
2020	11.1%
2019	10.1%
2018	10.1%
2017	10.4%
2016	11.2%
2015	11.5%
2014	12.6%
2013	13.2%
2012	13.6%
2011	13.6%
2010	13.4%
2009	14.0%
2008	13.3%
2007	13.5%
2006	13.4%
2005	13.2%
2004	13.1%
2003	13.1%
2002	13.2%
2001	13.0%
2000	12.4%
1999	13.2%
1998	13.2%
1997	13.4%
1996	13.5%
1995	12.3%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

9.8%

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)