Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 3.98 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.98 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 10 regions
All-time high
3.98 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200520181993: 1.7M1994: 1.7M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.1M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.5M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.2M2010: 3.3M2011: 3.4M2012: 3.5M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.8M2017: 3.9M2018: 4.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) recorded 3.98 million for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 3.98 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 1.66 million
1994 1.73 million +3.8%
1995 1.78 million +3.3%
1996 1.88 million +5.6%
1997 1.96 million +3.9%
1998 2.02 million +3.0%
1999 2.12 million +5.1%
2000 2.25 million +6.2%
2001 2.35 million +4.3%
2002 2.46 million +4.7%
2003 2.58 million +4.9%
2004 2.69 million +4.3%
2005 2.80 million +4.1%
2006 2.91 million +4.1%
2007 2.99 million +2.6%
2008 3.06 million +2.4%
2009 3.21 million +4.7%
2010 3.33 million +3.8%
2011 3.40 million +2.2%
2012 3.52 million +3.4%
2013 3.57 million +1.5%
2014 3.67 million +2.9%
2015 3.84 million +4.6%
2016 3.82 million -0.5%
2017 3.89 million +1.8%
2018 3.98 million +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 million 1.66 million 2.12 million 7
2000s 2.73 million 2.25 million 3.21 million 10
2010s 3.67 million 3.33 million 3.98 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 5 Spain 401,818 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare
  4. 8 Poland 202,758 compare
  5. 9 Belgium 165,806 compare
  6. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  7. 10 Türkiye 137,062 compare
  8. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 3.98 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1993.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 8th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Source
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Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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