Social security, solidarity and equality

Across the region, public expenditure (especially social expenditure) has burgeoned over the past two decades. The most significant increase has been in social security and welfare (equivalent to 3.5% of GDP), followed by education. The relatively more developed countries are those where social security and welfare account for a high percentage of social spending, although actual figures vary from one country to the next (ECLAC, 2011).

Related Subject(s): Human Rights and Refugees