Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 56,853 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
56,853 Million euro
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
71,882 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
15,306 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom stood at 56,853 Million euro.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom peaked at 71,882 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,306 Million euro, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,306 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 17,678 Million euro | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 19,149 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 19,670 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20,838 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20,810 Million euro | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,445 Million euro | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 26,886 Million euro | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 28,775 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 27,475 Million euro | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 28,069 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28,685 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29,613 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53,419 Million euro | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 57,274 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 65,351 Million euro | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 68,523 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57,879 Million euro | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 52,330 Million euro | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 51,248 Million euro | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,962 Million euro | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 58,972 Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63,766 Million euro | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 59,641 Million euro | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 64,610 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 71,882 Million euro | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 62,092 Million euro | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 57,981 Million euro | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 56,853 Million euro | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,903 Million euro | 15,306 Million euro | 28,775 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,239 Million euro | 28,069 Million euro | 68,523 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,529 Million euro | 56,853 Million euro | 71,882 Million euro | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom was 56,853 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 71,882 Million euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,306 Million euro in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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