NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in European Union
European Union: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 21.96 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in European Union, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
European Union recorded 21.96 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in European Union peaked at 23.87 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.41 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in European Union, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.83 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 20.98 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.71 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.33 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.32 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.82 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 19.86 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.55 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.32 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.86 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 19.76 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.82 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 21.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.34 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.73 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.04 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.98 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.38 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.19 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 21.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.87 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 22.58 Percentage of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.29 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.73 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 21.96 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.64 Percentage of GDP | 20.32 Percentage of GDP | 20.98 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.18 Percentage of GDP | 19.41 Percentage of GDP | 21.82 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 Percentage of GDP | 21.19 Percentage of GDP | 22.04 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 Percentage of GDP | 21.2 Percentage of GDP | 23.87 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Germany 26.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 France 25.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Belgium 25.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Netherlands 21.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Austria 24.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Poland 19.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Slovenia 18.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Brazil 24.68 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 123.5 Index (2025)
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- Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 123.5 Index (2025)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 112.92 Index (2025)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 112.92 Index (2025)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 111.22 Index (2025)
- Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 131.75 Index (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in European Union?
- Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in European Union was 21.96 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 23.87 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.41 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does European Union rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.