Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 4.72 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.72 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 10 regions
All-time high
4.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.82 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein recorded 4.72 million for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 4.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.82 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.82 million | 2.98 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 3.08 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.18 million | 4.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
More reference data data for European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
- Expenditure on social benefits by function 4.72 million (2023)
- Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure 4.91 million (2023)
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing 1.95 million (2023)
- Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing 2.17 million (2023)
- Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and 343,953 (2023)
- Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing 256,671 (2023)
- Social contributions by type of contributors 2.85 million (2023)
- Social protection receipts by type 5.12 million (2023)
- Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and 117,078 (2023)
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and 412,048 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 4.72 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2008.
- How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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