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 in 2018. β² Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in United Kingdom, 1990β2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 617,697 for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 167,878, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,346 | 167,878 | 343,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476,145 | 403,552 | 553,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 603,868 | 519,854 | 716,115 | 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 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 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 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 35 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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