Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 3.98 million Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.98 million Million euro
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
3.98 million Million euro
in 2018
All-time low
1.66 million Million euro
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200520181993: 1.7M Million euro1994: 1.7M Million euro1995: 1.8M Million euro1996: 1.9M Million euro1997: 2.0M Million euro1998: 2.0M Million euro1999: 2.1M Million euro2000: 2.2M Million euro2001: 2.3M Million euro2002: 2.5M Million euro2003: 2.6M Million euro2004: 2.7M Million euro2005: 2.8M Million euro2006: 2.9M Million euro2007: 3.0M Million euro2008: 3.1M Million euro2009: 3.2M Million euro2010: 3.3M Million euro2011: 3.4M Million euro2012: 3.5M Million euro2013: 3.6M Million euro2014: 3.7M Million euro2015: 3.8M Million euro2016: 3.8M Million euro2017: 3.9M Million euro2018: 4.0M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) stood at 3.98 million Million euro. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 3.98 million Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million Million euro, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
1993 1.66 million Million euro —
1994 1.73 million Million euro +3.8%
1995 1.78 million Million euro +3.3%
1996 1.88 million Million euro +5.6%
1997 1.96 million Million euro +3.9%
1998 2.02 million Million euro +3.0%
1999 2.12 million Million euro +5.1%
2000 2.25 million Million euro +6.2%
2001 2.35 million Million euro +4.3%
2002 2.46 million Million euro +4.7%
2003 2.58 million Million euro +4.9%
2004 2.69 million Million euro +4.3%
2005 2.80 million Million euro +4.1%
2006 2.92 million Million euro +4.1%
2007 2.99 million Million euro +2.6%
2008 3.06 million Million euro +2.4%
2009 3.21 million Million euro +4.7%
2010 3.33 million Million euro +3.8%
2011 3.40 million Million euro +2.2%
2012 3.52 million Million euro +3.4%
2013 3.57 million Million euro +1.5%
2014 3.67 million Million euro +2.9%
2015 3.84 million Million euro +4.6%
2016 3.82 million Million euro -0.5%
2017 3.89 million Million euro +1.8%
2018 3.98 million Million euro +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 million Million euro 1.66 million Million euro 2.12 million Million euro 7
2000s 2.73 million Million euro 2.25 million Million euro 3.21 million Million euro 10
2010s 3.67 million Million euro 3.33 million Million euro 3.98 million Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 6 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 295,743 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 3.98 million Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million Million euro in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million Million euro in 1993.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,450 data points, 1990–2024
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