BE · 2016 · tespm050
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
Belgium, 2016
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex
124.5
Belgium, 2016
▼ 6.1% vs 2015 (132.6)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by sex decreased by 6.1% compared to 2015, reaching 124.5.
Belgium accounts for 131.2% of the EU-27 total of 94.9.
Belgium ranks 10th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.7% (from 134.9 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm050, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#10 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
131.2%
EU-27: 94.9
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tespm050