Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Spain

Spain: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 22,743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,743
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
22,743
in 2024
All-time low
1,316
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Spain, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 1.3k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 1.8k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.4k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.6k1999: 2.8k2000: 6.1k2001: 6.3k2002: 6.8k2003: 8.4k2004: 9.3k2005: 10.7k2006: 11.9k2007: 13.2k2008: 14.8k2009: 15.9k2010: 15.7k2011: 14.7k2012: 13.9k2013: 13.9k2014: 13.7k2015: 13.8k2016: 14.0k2017: 14.8k2018: 15.5k2019: 16.7k2020: 17.8k2021: 18.9k2022: 20.1k2023: 20.9k2024: 22.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Spain stood at 22,743. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Spain peaked at 22,743 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,316, in 1990.

Spain ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,316 —
1991 1,383 +5.1%
1992 1,908 +37.9%
1993 1,852 -3.0%
1994 1,794 -3.1%
1995 1,896 +5.7%
1996 2,390 +26.0%
1997 2,371 -0.8%
1998 2,626 +10.8%
1999 2,836 +8.0%
2000 6,105 +115.2%
2001 6,252 +2.4%
2002 6,782 +8.5%
2003 8,446 +24.5%
2004 9,299 +10.1%
2005 10,747 +15.6%
2006 11,857 +10.3%
2007 13,206 +11.4%
2008 14,783 +11.9%
2009 15,901 +7.6%
2010 15,743 -1.0%
2011 14,658 -6.9%
2012 13,909 -5.1%
2013 13,942 +0.2%
2014 13,701 -1.7%
2015 13,833 +1.0%
2016 13,967 +1.0%
2017 14,763 +5.7%
2018 15,501 +5.0%
2019 16,665 +7.5%
2020 17,812 +6.9%
2021 18,880 +6.0%
2022 20,065 +6.3%
2023 20,884 +4.1%
2024 22,743 +8.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22,743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22,743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,131, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +115.2% 2,836 6,105

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,037 1,316 2,836 10
2000s 10,338 6,105 15,901 10
2010s 14,668 13,701 16,665 10
2020s 20,077 17,812 22,743 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Italy 36,377 compare
  2. 6 Poland 31,728 compare
  3. 6 Poland 31,728 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 16,132 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 15,188 compare
  6. 11 Austria 14,253 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Spain?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Spain was 22,743 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,743 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,316 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Spain ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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