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Social debt interest and other spending

Interest on social security debt, general services and other spending: the 5th largest of Social Security’s 5 branches in 2024.

9.3bn€
spent in 2024
1% of Social Security spending

What it pays for, in 2024

Interest on social security debt67%6.2bn€
General services and other spending33%3.1bn€

Source: Eurostat, government spending by function, 2024 ↗; detail estimated from: Eurostat, government spending by function, 2024 ↗.