Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.23 million Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 4.23 million Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 4.23 million Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.32 million Million euro | 3.25 million Million euro | 3.39 million Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million Million euro | 3.52 million Million euro | 4.23 million Million euro | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 1 Germany 1.29 million Million euro compare
- 2 France 932,548 Million euro compare
- 3 Italy 623,391 Million euro compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro compare
- 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
- 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
- 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
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- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 5.31 million (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by N 717,478 (2019)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.31 million (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 1.14 billion (2019)
- Area by NUTS 3 region 4.47 million (2019)
- Net occupancy rate of bed-places and bedrooms in hotels and similar ac 60.11 (2019)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 3 region 3.42 billion (2019)
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of res 3,562 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4.23 million Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million Million euro in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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