Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 4.22 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.22 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 10 regions
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.92 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2005201120182005: 2.9M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.8M2014: 3.9M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) is 4.22 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 4.22 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 2.92 million
2006 3.05 million +4.3%
2007 3.14 million +3.1%
2008 3.24 million +3.2%
2009 3.38 million +4.3%
2010 3.51 million +4.0%
2011 3.59 million +2.1%
2012 3.71 million +3.3%
2013 3.76 million +1.6%
2014 3.87 million +2.8%
2015 4.05 million +4.6%
2016 4.04 million -0.2%
2017 4.12 million +2.0%
2018 4.22 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.15 million 2.92 million 3.38 million 5
2010s 3.88 million 3.51 million 4.22 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Germany 1.21 million compare
  2. 2 France 889,479 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  4. 4 Italy 597,937 compare
  5. 5 Spain 401,818 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  7. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 4.22 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th 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 - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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