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

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

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

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 280,049 Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 5.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 336,902 Million euro against 56,853 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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