Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 4.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.60 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
2nd
of 10 regions
All-time high
4.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 4.60 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.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.91 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.60 million | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.76 million | 2.91 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 3.00 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 4.08 million | 4.60 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.60 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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