Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and

Belgium
5,809 Million euro
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7,475 Million euro
in 2018
Belgium rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 7,475 Million euro against 5,809 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 1,666 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,749 Million euro 13,271 Million euro 6,523 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,913 Million euro 12,291 Million euro 2,378 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11,846 Million euro 10,683 Million euro 1,164 Million euro Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 7,475 Million euro against 5,809 Million euro in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,666 Million euro, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Belgium ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed