Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 56,853 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
56,853
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
71,882
in 2015
All-time low
15,306
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 15.3k1991: 17.7k1992: 19.1k1993: 19.7k1994: 20.8k1995: 20.8k1996: 22.4k1997: 26.9k1998: 28.8k1999: 27.5k2000: 28.1k2001: 28.7k2002: 29.6k2003: 53.4k2004: 57.3k2005: 65.4k2006: 68.5k2007: 57.9k2008: 52.3k2009: 51.2k2010: 58.0k2011: 59.0k2012: 63.8k2013: 59.6k2014: 64.6k2015: 71.9k2016: 62.1k2017: 58.0k2018: 56.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 71,882 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,306, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 146,526 compare
  2. 2 France 62,858 compare
  3. 4 Italy 33,261 compare
  4. 5 Poland 31,728 compare
  5. 6 Spain 22,743 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,306 in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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