Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France

France: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 889,479 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
889,479
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
889,479
in 2023
All-time low
256,908
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France, 1990–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 256.9k1991: 269.7k1992: 292.6k1993: 320.2k1994: 332.2k1995: 348.5k1996: 360.8k1997: 364.2k1998: 376.4k1999: 392.1k2000: 405.7k2001: 425.9k2002: 449.8k2003: 472.3k2004: 495.1k2005: 514.4k2006: 532.3k2007: 554.9k2008: 574.5k2009: 603.7k2010: 621.4k2011: 638.7k2012: 659.9k2013: 679.0k2014: 693.9k2015: 706.8k2016: 721.5k2017: 734.6k2018: 749.2k2019: 769.1k2020: 821.9k2021: 841.6k2022: 854.2k2023: 889.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France is 889,479, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France peaked at 889,479 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,908, in 1990.

That places France 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 331,371 256,908 392,071 10
2000s 502,848 405,691 603,660 10
2010s 697,398 621,410 769,053 10
2020s 851,808 821,883 889,479 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 1.21 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  3. 4 Italy 597,937 compare
  4. 5 Spain 401,818 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in France was 889,479 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 889,479 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 256,908 in 1990.
How does France rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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