Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.60 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 4.60 million Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4.60 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 million Million euro | 2.76 million Million euro | 2.91 million Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million Million euro | 3.00 million Million euro | 3.77 million Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million Million euro | 4.08 million Million euro | 4.60 million Million euro | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4.60 million Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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