Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 400,114 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
400,114 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
400,114 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
229,754 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2008201520232008: 229.8k Million euro2009: 240.8k Million euro2010: 246.4k Million euro2011: 248.2k Million euro2012: 251.4k Million euro2013: 256.6k Million euro2014: 260.9k Million euro2015: 268.4k Million euro2016: 281.1k Million euro2017: 293.0k Million euro2018: 302.1k Million euro2019: 316.3k Million euro2020: 340.1k Million euro2021: 349.4k Million euro2022: 371.2k Million euro2023: 400.1k 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 400,114 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 400,114 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,754 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
2008 229,754 Million euro
2009 240,789 Million euro +4.8%
2010 246,439 Million euro +2.3%
2011 248,241 Million euro +0.7%
2012 251,414 Million euro +1.3%
2013 256,570 Million euro +2.1%
2014 260,949 Million euro +1.7%
2015 268,438 Million euro +2.9%
2016 281,089 Million euro +4.7%
2017 292,963 Million euro +4.2%
2018 302,150 Million euro +3.1%
2019 316,290 Million euro +4.7%
2020 340,074 Million euro +7.5%
2021 349,414 Million euro +2.7%
2022 371,188 Million euro +6.2%
2023 400,114 Million euro +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 235,272 Million euro 229,754 Million euro 240,789 Million euro 2
2010s 272,454 Million euro 246,439 Million euro 316,290 Million euro 10
2020s 365,198 Million euro 340,074 Million euro 400,114 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Germany 146,526 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 62,858 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 Million euro compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Italy 36,377 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 400,114 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 400,114 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 229,754 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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