Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.22 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.22 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
7th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.92 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2005201120182005: 2.9M2006: 3.0M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.5M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.8M2014: 3.9M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 4.22 million for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 4.22 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 2.92 million —
2006 3.05 million +4.4%
2007 3.14 million +3.1%
2008 3.24 million +3.2%
2009 3.38 million +4.3%
2010 3.52 million +4.0%
2011 3.59 million +2.1%
2012 3.71 million +3.2%
2013 3.77 million +1.6%
2014 3.87 million +2.8%
2015 4.05 million +4.6%
2016 4.04 million -0.2%
2017 4.12 million +2.0%
2018 4.22 million +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.15 million 2.92 million 3.38 million 5
2010s 3.88 million 3.52 million 4.22 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
  3. 6 Spain 427,072 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 313,696 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 294,787 compare
  6. 9 Switzerland 251,709 compare
  7. 10 Poland 225,758 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 4.22 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 7th out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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
55 places, 1,509 data points, 1990–2025
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