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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	17.1%
2023	16.4%
2022	17.5%
2021	18.1%
2020	19.0%
2019	16.9%
2018	17.0%
2017	17.3%
2016	18.1%
2015	18.6%
2014	19.1%
2013	19.5%
2012	18.5%
2011	18.0%
2010	17.4%
2009	17.2%
2008	15.2%
2007	14.9%
2006	15.1%
2005	15.1%
2004	14.7%
2003	14.4%
2002	13.4%
2001	12.8%
2000	12.4%
1999	12.2%
1998	12.3%
1997	11.9%
1996	12.2%
1995	11.9%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

17.1%

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)