Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 412,797 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
412,797 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
412,797 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
238,702 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201520232008: 238.7k Million euro2009: 249.9k Million euro2010: 256.9k Million euro2011: 259.7k Million euro2012: 263.8k Million euro2013: 269.0k Million euro2014: 273.2k Million euro2015: 280.2k Million euro2016: 292.8k Million euro2017: 304.9k Million euro2018: 314.1k Million euro2019: 328.4k Million euro2020: 351.6k Million euro2021: 361.9k Million euro2022: 384.3k Million euro2023: 412.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein is 412,797 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 412,797 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 238,702 Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
2008 238,702 Million euro
2009 249,926 Million euro +4.7%
2010 256,931 Million euro +2.8%
2011 259,666 Million euro +1.1%
2012 263,782 Million euro +1.6%
2013 269,032 Million euro +2.0%
2014 273,187 Million euro +1.5%
2015 280,176 Million euro +2.6%
2016 292,750 Million euro +4.5%
2017 304,927 Million euro +4.2%
2018 314,054 Million euro +3.0%
2019 328,360 Million euro +4.6%
2020 351,550 Million euro +7.1%
2021 361,859 Million euro +2.9%
2022 384,331 Million euro +6.2%
2023 412,797 Million euro +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 244,314 Million euro 238,702 Million euro 249,926 Million euro 2
2010s 284,286 Million euro 256,931 Million euro 328,360 Million euro 10
2020s 377,634 Million euro 351,550 Million euro 412,797 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 Germany 146,526 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 62,858 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,853 Million euro compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 412,797 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 412,797 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 238,702 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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