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

30 observations retrieved · Full available Eurostat series

Period	Published value
2024	19.1%
2023	18.9%
2022	19.0%
2021	19.4%
2020	20.4%
2019	19.7%
2018	20.4%
2017	20.8%
2016	21.2%
2015	20.9%
2014	21.3%
2013	21.7%
2012	21.1%
2011	20.3%
2010	21.0%
2009	22.1%
2008	20.6%
2007	20.6%
2006	21.7%
2005	22.5%
2004	22.9%
2003	23.2%
2002	22.4%
2001	22.2%
2000	22.4%
1999	22.8%
1998	22.4%
1997	23.5%
1996	24.8%
1995	25.8%

Government social protection spending (% of GDP)

SOURCED

19.1%

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)