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 30.0% 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.

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. 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  4. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  5. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Austria 157,650 Million euro compare
  7. 11 Sweden 152,715 Million euro compare

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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 30.0%. 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
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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