Most Social Welfare Spending
Understand most social welfare spending: what the measure counts, how to read it and where to check the source.
Social expenditure covers programmes under a defined accounting framework. Pensions, health and other benefits can dominate the total differently across countries. Public spending is not always the same as all social spending, and tax treatment can change the comparison. A share of GDP describes expenditure relative to the economy, not the generosity of every individual benefit.
About the data
Use public social expenditure as a share of GDP for the stated 2024 estimate. Private and net social spending produce different ranks; original extraction is missing.
The Country10s question
Countries with highest social welfare spending (% of GDP in 2024). Source: OECD
Reading the source
Use public social expenditure as a share of GDP for the stated 2024 estimate. Private and net social spending produce different ranks; original extraction is missing.
The original source edition for this saved game was not retained. The link is a reference for understanding the measure, not proof that the saved answer order is a current world ranking. No unverified top-ten table is presented here.