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Economy & public finances

United Kingdom — Social protection

Pensions, unemployment, family, sickness, social exclusion benefits (share of total public expenditure — typically the largest line item).
32.9%
of total public expenditure · 2023
+0.2 ptsvs 2022
min 32.3 2020max 38.8 1997
of total public expenditure
Range
Source: CEPREMAP· Data 2023
Upd. 06/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Social protection (United Kingdom): 32.9 % in 2023, the latest available value.

29 observations from 1995 to 2023. Source: CEPREMAP.

Pensions, unemployment, family, sickness, social exclusion benefits (share of total public expenditure — typically the largest line item).

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Social protection — United Kingdom
PeriodValue
202332.9 %
202232.7 %
202133.3 %
202032.3 %
201936.1 %
201836.4 %
201736.4 %
201637.5 %
201537.7 %
201437.3 %
201337.6 %
201237.1 %
201136.2 %
201035.3 %
200935.2 %
200833.3 %
200734.7 %
200634.7 %
200535.1 %
200436.4 %
200336.8 %
200236.8 %
200137.4 %
200037.3 %
199937.9 %
199838.1 %
199738.8 %
199638.5 %
199538.2 %