Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.02 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.02 million Million euro
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
6th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.02 million Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2.44 million Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2008–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201520232008: 2.4M Million euro2009: 2.6M Million euro2010: 2.7M Million euro2011: 2.7M Million euro2012: 2.8M Million euro2013: 2.8M Million euro2014: 2.9M Million euro2015: 3.0M Million euro2016: 3.0M Million euro2017: 3.1M Million euro2018: 3.2M Million euro2019: 3.3M Million euro2020: 3.6M Million euro2021: 3.7M Million euro2022: 3.8M Million euro2023: 4.0M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 4.02 million Million euro. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 4.02 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.52 million Million euro 2.44 million Million euro 2.60 million Million euro 2
2010s 2.95 million Million euro 2.67 million Million euro 3.33 million Million euro 10
2020s 3.78 million Million euro 3.60 million Million euro 4.02 million Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 3 Italy 623,391 Million euro compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro compare
  3. 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  6. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  7. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 4.02 million Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 million Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million Million euro in 2008.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 6th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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