European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
4.60 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
617,697 Million euro
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 4.60 million Million euro against 617,697 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.98 million Million euro.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.83 million Million euro 484,907 Million euro 2.35 million Million euro European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 3.28 million Million euro 603,868 Million euro 2.68 million Million euro European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 4.60 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.98 million Million euro, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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