Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 358,999 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
358,999 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
358,999 Million euro
in 2018
All-time low
282,084 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

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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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 358,999 Million euro, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 358,999 Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 282,084 Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
2008 282,084 Million euro
2009 292,037 Million euro +3.5%
2010 304,402 Million euro +4.2%
2011 307,213 Million euro +0.9%
2012 315,180 Million euro +2.6%
2013 316,211 Million euro +0.3%
2014 325,559 Million euro +3.0%
2015 340,321 Million euro +4.5%
2016 343,181 Million euro +0.8%
2017 350,944 Million euro +2.3%
2018 358,999 Million euro +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 287,060 Million euro 282,084 Million euro 292,037 Million euro 2
2010s 329,112 Million euro 304,402 Million euro 358,999 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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
  5. 5 Italy 36,377 Million euro compare
  6. 6 Poland 31,728 Million euro compare
  7. 6 Poland 31,728 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 358,999 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 358,999 Million euro in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 282,084 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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