Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
4.02 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
617,697 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and over time

  • Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) currently reports 4.02 million Million euro against 617,697 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.40 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)'s figure about 6.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.52 million Million euro 484,907 Million euro 2.04 million Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
2010s 2.90 million Million euro 603,868 Million euro 2.30 million Million euro Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and, Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), at 4.02 million Million euro against 617,697 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.40 million Million euro, with Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function, 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 social benefits by function, 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