Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 337,077 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
337,077 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
337,077 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
57,602 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 57.6k Million euro1991: 63.0k Million euro1992: 68.0k Million euro1993: 74.6k Million euro1994: 80.2k Million euro1995: 85.9k Million euro1996: 89.5k Million euro1997: 92.5k Million euro1998: 96.3k Million euro1999: 102.3k Million euro2000: 110.2k Million euro2001: 119.3k Million euro2002: 128.1k Million euro2003: 130.4k Million euro2004: 131.8k Million euro2005: 138.5k Million euro2006: 141.6k Million euro2007: 144.7k Million euro2008: 152.2k Million euro2009: 164.1k Million euro2010: 185.6k Million euro2011: 207.9k Million euro2012: 222.8k Million euro2013: 226.9k Million euro2014: 230.9k Million euro2015: 253.9k Million euro2016: 256.6k Million euro2017: 261.3k Million euro2018: 258.5k Million euro2019: 271.9k Million euro2020: 296.0k Million euro2021: 306.1k Million euro2022: 328.4k Million euro2023: 337.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein recorded 337,077 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein peaked at 337,077 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,602 Million euro, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 57,602 Million euro
1991 63,036 Million euro +9.4%
1992 68,012 Million euro +7.9%
1993 74,607 Million euro +9.7%
1994 80,195 Million euro +7.5%
1995 85,884 Million euro +7.1%
1996 89,545 Million euro +4.3%
1997 92,547 Million euro +3.4%
1998 96,250 Million euro +4.0%
1999 102,306 Million euro +6.3%
2000 110,238 Million euro +7.8%
2001 119,258 Million euro +8.2%
2002 128,067 Million euro +7.4%
2003 130,357 Million euro +1.8%
2004 131,828 Million euro +1.1%
2005 138,471 Million euro +5.0%
2006 141,565 Million euro +2.2%
2007 144,733 Million euro +2.2%
2008 152,170 Million euro +5.1%
2009 164,148 Million euro +7.9%
2010 185,592 Million euro +13.1%
2011 207,876 Million euro +12.0%
2012 222,800 Million euro +7.2%
2013 226,874 Million euro +1.8%
2014 230,888 Million euro +1.8%
2015 253,912 Million euro +10.0%
2016 256,590 Million euro +1.1%
2017 261,253 Million euro +1.8%
2018 258,477 Million euro -1.1%
2019 271,897 Million euro +5.2%
2020 295,966 Million euro +8.9%
2021 306,050 Million euro +3.4%
2022 328,388 Million euro +7.3%
2023 337,077 Million euro +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,998 Million euro 57,602 Million euro 102,306 Million euro 10
2000s 136,084 Million euro 110,238 Million euro 164,148 Million euro 10
2010s 237,616 Million euro 185,592 Million euro 271,897 Million euro 10
2020s 316,870 Million euro 295,966 Million euro 337,077 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

  1. 6 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 295,743 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 271,229 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  7. 12 Belgium 177,829 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein was 337,077 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 337,077 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 57,602 Million euro in 1990.
How does European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Free Trade Association 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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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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