Expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 617,697 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
617,697 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
716,115 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
167,878 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200420181990: 167.9k Million euro1991: 204.0k Million euro1992: 218.3k Million euro1993: 225.0k Million euro1994: 236.5k Million euro1995: 230.9k Million euro1996: 248.2k Million euro1997: 305.0k Million euro1998: 324.0k Million euro1999: 343.7k Million euro2000: 403.6k Million euro2001: 419.9k Million euro2002: 421.4k Million euro2003: 448.1k Million euro2004: 485.3k Million euro2005: 522.8k Million euro2006: 553.2k Million euro2007: 537.4k Million euro2008: 492.0k Million euro2009: 477.8k Million euro2010: 519.9k Million euro2011: 539.6k Million euro2012: 597.1k Million euro2013: 580.6k Million euro2014: 623.0k Million euro2015: 716.1k Million euro2016: 624.6k Million euro2017: 616.3k Million euro2018: 617.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom stood at 617,697 Million euro.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom peaked at 716,115 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 167,878 Million euro, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250,346 Million euro 167,878 Million euro 343,683 Million euro 10
2000s 476,145 Million euro 403,552 Million euro 553,194 Million euro 10
2010s 603,868 Million euro 519,854 Million euro 716,115 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 1.29 million Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 932,548 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 623,391 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 294,787 Million euro compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom was 617,697 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 716,115 Million euro in 2015.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 167,878 Million euro in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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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