Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 12,936 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,936
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
12,936
in 2024
All-time low
3,595
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Belgium stood at 12,936. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Belgium peaked at 12,936 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,595, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,595 | — |
| 1991 | 3,766 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4,032 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 4,451 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 4,536 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4,945 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 4,988 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 5,298 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,308 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,415 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,202 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5,396 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5,634 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5,914 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,110 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,330 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,623 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7,196 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,852 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 8,080 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,474 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 8,275 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,446 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,756 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,743 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,937 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,201 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,389 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,882 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10,565 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 10,696 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11,402 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 12,233 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 12,936 | +5.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 12,936 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 12,936 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,131, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,633 | 3,595 | 5,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,366 | 5,202 | 7,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,818 | 8,080 | 9,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,567 | 10,565 | 12,936 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Belgium?
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Belgium was 12,936 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12,936 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,595 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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