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

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

Latest (2024)
22,743
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
6th
of 35 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 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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. 3 United Kingdom 56,853 compare
  2. 4 Italy 33,261 compare
  3. 5 Poland 31,728 compare
  4. 7 Sweden 15,188 compare
  5. 8 Austria 14,253 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 13,496 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

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 6th out of 35 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
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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