Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 5.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.06 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.83 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein stood at 5.06 million. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 5.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.83 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.83 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.90 million | 2.83 million | 2.98 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 3.09 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 million | 4.19 million | 5.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
- 1 Germany 1.37 million compare
- 2 France 960,618 compare
- 3 Italy 645,053 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
More reference data data for European Economic Area except Liechtenstein
- Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure 5.27 million (2024)
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing 2.09 million (2024)
- Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing 2.32 million (2024)
- Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and 368,109 (2024)
- Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing 270,789 (2024)
- Social contributions by type of contributors 3.03 million (2024)
- Social protection receipts by type 5.47 million (2024)
- Social protection receipts by institutional sector 1.50 million (2024)
- Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and 112,614 (2024)
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and 447,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 5.06 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2008.
- How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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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