Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
336,902 Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom
56,853 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 336,902 Million euro against 56,853 Million euro in United Kingdom, a difference of 280,049 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.9 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 9 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 203,342 Million euro 51,789 Million euro 151,553 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 229,091 Million euro 61,529 Million euro 167,562 Million euro Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 336,902 Million euro against 56,853 Million euro in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
280,049 Million euro, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed