Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on social benefits by function

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
4.00 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
617,697
in 2018
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Expenditure on social benefits by function over time

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020062023

How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 4.00 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.38 million.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 6.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 10 regions.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.13 million 476,145 1.65 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 2.90 million 603,868 2.29 million Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 4.00 million against 617,697 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.38 million, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 10 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed