Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 56,853 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom stood at 56,853.
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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,306, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 46 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 in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,306 | — |
| 1991 | 17,678 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 19,149 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 19,670 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20,838 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20,810 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,445 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 26,886 | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 28,775 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 27,475 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 28,069 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28,685 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29,613 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53,419 | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 57,274 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 65,351 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 68,523 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57,879 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 52,330 | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 51,248 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57,962 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 58,972 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63,766 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 59,641 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 64,610 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 71,882 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 62,092 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 57,981 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 56,853 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +80.4% | 29,613 | 53,419 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,903 | 15,306 | 28,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,239 | 28,069 | 68,523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,529 | 56,853 | 71,882 | 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 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 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 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 46 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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