Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 337,077 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
337,077
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
9th
of 10 regions
All-time high
337,077
in 2023
All-time low
57,602
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 57.6k1991: 63.0k1992: 68.0k1993: 74.6k1994: 80.2k1995: 85.9k1996: 89.5k1997: 92.5k1998: 96.3k1999: 102.3k2000: 110.2k2001: 119.3k2002: 128.1k2003: 130.4k2004: 131.8k2005: 138.5k2006: 141.6k2007: 144.7k2008: 152.2k2009: 164.1k2010: 185.6k2011: 207.9k2012: 222.8k2013: 226.9k2014: 230.9k2015: 253.9k2016: 256.6k2017: 261.3k2018: 258.5k2019: 271.9k2020: 296.0k2021: 306.1k2022: 328.4k2023: 337.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein stood at 337,077. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein peaked at 337,077 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,602, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80,998 57,602 102,306 10
2000s 136,084 110,238 164,148 10
2010s 237,616 185,592 271,897 10
2020s 316,870 295,966 337,077 4

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

  1. 6 Netherlands 294,787 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 220,502 compare
  3. 8 Poland 202,758 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 177,884 compare
  5. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare
  7. 12 Norway 115,811 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein was 337,077 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 337,077 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 57,602 in 1990.
How does European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Free Trade Association 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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Expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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