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

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

Latest (2018)
39,305 Million euro
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
3rd
of 36 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 means-testin 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 means-testin in United Kingdom stood at 39,305 Million euro.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 means-testin 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 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 85,802 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 58,066 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Italy 33,004 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 24,807 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Spain 24,269 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in United Kingdom?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin 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 means-testin 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 means-testin 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 means-testin?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin 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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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