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Wikipedia: Welfare state
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Economy Statistics > Welfare state > The welfare state and social expenditure > % of GDP (most recent) by country
Showing latest available data.
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Countries
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Amount
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# 1
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Denmark: |
29.2
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# 2
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Sweden: |
28.9
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# 3
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France: |
28.5
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# 4
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Germany: |
27.4
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# 5
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Belgium: |
27.2
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# 6
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Switzerland: |
26.4
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# 7
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Austria: |
26
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# 8
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Finland: |
24.8
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# 9
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Italy: |
24.4
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= 10
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Greece: |
24.3
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= 10
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Netherlands: |
24.3
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# 12
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Norway: |
23.9
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# 13
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Poland: |
23
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# 14
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United Kingdom: |
21.8
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# 15
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Portugal: |
21.1
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# 16
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Luxembourg: |
20.8
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= 17
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Czech Republic: |
20.1
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= 17
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Hungary: |
20.1
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# 19
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Iceland: |
19.8
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# 20
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Spain: |
19.6
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# 21
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New Zealand: |
18.5
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# 22
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Australia: |
18
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# 23
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Slovakia: |
17.9
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# 24
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Canada: |
17.8
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# 25
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Japan: |
16.9
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# 26
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United States: |
14.8
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# 27
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Ireland: |
13.8
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# 28
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Mexico: |
11.8
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# 29
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Korea, South: |
6.1
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Weighted average: |
21.3
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DEFINITION:
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Welfare state
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