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Economy > Public expenditure > Social expenditure > Public social expenditure: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Public social expenditure comprises cash benefits, direct "in-kind” provision of goods and services, and tax breaks with social purposes. To be considered "social”, benefits have to address one or more social goals. Benefits may be targeted at low-income households, but they may also be for the elderly, disabled, sick, unemployed, or young persons. Programmes regulating the provision of social benefits have to involve: a) redistribution of resources across households, or b) compulsory participation. Social benefits are regarded as public when general government (that is central, state, and local governments, including social security funds) controls relevant financial flows. The expenditures shown here refer only to public social benefits and exclude similar benefits provided by private charities.

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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
1 SwedenSweden 29.4% 2009
2 FranceFrance 29.2% 2009
3 AustriaAustria 27.2% 2009
4 DenmarkDenmark 26.9% 2009
5 GermanyGermany 26.7% 2009
6 BelgiumBelgium 26.4% 2009
7 FinlandFinland 26.1% 2009
8 ItalyItaly 25% 2009
9 LuxembourgLuxembourg 23.2% 2009
10 PortugalPortugal 23.1% 2009
11 HungaryHungary 22.5% 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 21.89% 2009
12 NorwayNorway 21.6% 2009
13 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 21.3% 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 21.23% 2009
14 SpainSpain 21.2% 2009
15 PolandPoland 21% 2009
16 NetherlandsNetherlands 20.9% 2009
17 GreeceGreece 20.5% 2009
18 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 20.3% 2009
19 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 19.5% 2009
20 JapanJapan 18.6% 2009
21 New ZealandNew Zealand 18.5% 2009
22 AustraliaAustralia 17.1% 2009
23 IcelandIceland 16.9% 2009
24 IrelandIreland 16.7% 2009
25 SlovakiaSlovakia 16.6% 2009
26 CanadaCanada 16.5% 2009
27 United StatesUnited States 15.9% 2009
28 TurkeyTurkey 13.7% 2009
29 MexicoMexico 7% 2009
30 South KoreaSouth Korea 6.9% 2009

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