Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 39,305 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39,305 Million euro
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
47,145 Million euro
in 2006
All-time low
15,264 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200420181990: 15.3k Million euro1991: 19.1k Million euro1992: 20.5k Million euro1993: 22.8k Million euro1994: 25.2k Million euro1995: 25.5k Million euro1996: 26.5k Million euro1997: 31.7k Million euro1998: 33.4k Million euro1999: 33.9k Million euro2000: 38.5k Million euro2001: 39.6k Million euro2002: 40.9k Million euro2003: 39.0k Million euro2004: 41.7k Million euro2005: 42.1k Million euro2006: 47.1k Million euro2007: 40.1k Million euro2008: 36.2k Million euro2009: 33.8k Million euro2010: 35.8k Million euro2011: 35.8k Million euro2012: 37.4k Million euro2013: 33.9k Million euro2014: 36.9k Million euro2015: 44.0k Million euro2016: 41.3k Million euro2017: 41.2k Million euro2018: 39.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom stood at 39,305 Million euro.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom peaked at 47,145 Million euro in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,264 Million euro, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
1990 15,264 Million euro —
1991 19,097 Million euro +25.1%
1992 20,465 Million euro +7.2%
1993 22,780 Million euro +11.3%
1994 25,223 Million euro +10.7%
1995 25,484 Million euro +1.0%
1996 26,463 Million euro +3.8%
1997 31,683 Million euro +19.7%
1998 33,377 Million euro +5.3%
1999 33,927 Million euro +1.6%
2000 38,520 Million euro +13.5%
2001 39,608 Million euro +2.8%
2002 40,927 Million euro +3.3%
2003 38,956 Million euro -4.8%
2004 41,679 Million euro +7.0%
2005 42,101 Million euro +1.0%
2006 47,145 Million euro +12.0%
2007 40,105 Million euro -14.9%
2008 36,245 Million euro -9.6%
2009 33,768 Million euro -6.8%
2010 35,811 Million euro +6.1%
2011 35,759 Million euro -0.1%
2012 37,442 Million euro +4.7%
2013 33,876 Million euro -9.5%
2014 36,862 Million euro +8.8%
2015 43,957 Million euro +19.2%
2016 41,341 Million euro -6.0%
2017 41,187 Million euro -0.4%
2018 39,305 Million euro -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,376 Million euro 15,264 Million euro 33,927 Million euro 10
2000s 39,905 Million euro 33,768 Million euro 47,145 Million euro 10
2010s 38,393 Million euro 33,876 Million euro 43,957 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 89,827 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 58,066 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Italy 33,906 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 25,964 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom was 39,305 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 47,145 Million euro in 2006.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 15,264 Million euro in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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