BE · 2021 · tps00106
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
Belgium, 2021
Social benefits by function - % of total benefits
9.20
Belgium, 2021
▲ 4.7% vs 2020 (8.79)
Analysis
In 2021, Belgium's social benefits by function increased by 4.7% compared to 2020, reaching 9.20.
Belgium accounts for 133.7% of the EU-27 total of 6.88.
Belgium ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 6.6% (from 8.63 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tps00106, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
133.7%
EU-27: 6.88
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024
Source:
Eurostat · tps00106