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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	18.5%
2023	17.4%
2022	14.3%
2021	18.2%
2020	21.9%
2019	19.6%
2018	19.0%
2017	19.9%
2016	20.6%
2015	19.6%
2014	18.4%
2013	17.9%
2012	17.5%
2011	17.7%
2010	18.0%
2009	18.3%
2008	15.7%
2007	16.0%
2006	16.0%
2005	17.0%
2004	18.5%
2003	19.5%
2002	19.0%
2001	17.4%
2000	16.6%
1999	18.4%
1998	18.5%
1997	17.5%
1996	18.3%
1995	19.1%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

18.5%

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)