Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
146,526
Germany
Lowest
134.44
Montenegro
Median
4,276
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,186
What the numbers show
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 146,526 in Germany; the lowest is 134.44 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 4,276, and the mean is 14,094.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,090.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 455.2%), and the largest decrease in Norway (down 1.7%).
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 146,526 | 2023 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 2 | France | 62,858 | 2023 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 56,853 | 2018 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 33,261 | 2023 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 31,728 | 2024 | up 455.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Spain | 22,743 | 2024 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Sweden | 15,188 | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 8 | Austria | 14,253 | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 13,496 | 2023 | up 100.4% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 13,154 | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 12,233 | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 11,945 | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 13 | Denmark | 11,491 | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 9,158 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 15 | Türkiye | 8,709 | 2024 | up 234.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Romania | 6,231 | 2023 | up 258.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Ireland | 5,821 | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 4,380 | 2024 | up 69.6% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 4,172 | 2024 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 3,518 | 2024 | up 176.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 3,479 | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 2,756 | 2024 | up 64.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Greece | 2,547 | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 1,876 | 2024 | up 128.1% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 1,651 | 2024 | up 97.1% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1,436 | 2023 | up 267.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Serbia | 1,226 | 2024 | up 173.7% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,096 | 2023 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 29 | Estonia | 812.81 | 2024 | up 152.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Iceland | 737.83 | 2023 | up 136.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Latvia | 656.31 | 2024 | up 114.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Albania | 435.8 | 2023 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 306.33 | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 34 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 298.52 | 2023 | up 295.1% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 212.79 | 2024 | up 103.0% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 134.44 | 2023 | up 79.5% | volatile |