Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 617,697 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
617,697 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
716,115 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
167,878 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom is 617,697 Million euro, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom peaked at 716,115 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 167,878 Million euro, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167,878 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 204,012 Million euro | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 218,264 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 224,958 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 236,461 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 230,932 Million euro | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 248,226 Million euro | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 305,013 Million euro | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 324,031 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 343,683 Million euro | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 403,552 Million euro | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 419,892 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 421,354 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 448,147 Million euro | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 485,279 Million euro | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 522,783 Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 553,194 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 537,435 Million euro | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 491,988 Million euro | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 477,826 Million euro | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 519,854 Million euro | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 539,624 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 597,100 Million euro | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 580,624 Million euro | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 622,974 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 716,115 Million euro | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 624,559 Million euro | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 616,262 Million euro | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 617,697 Million euro | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,346 Million euro | 167,878 Million euro | 343,683 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,145 Million euro | 403,552 Million euro | 553,194 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,868 Million euro | 519,854 Million euro | 716,115 Million euro | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom was 617,697 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 716,115 Million euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,878 Million euro in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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