Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
34,186
France
Lowest
17.35
Montenegro
Median
520.68
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,471
What the numbers show
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 34,186 in France; the lowest is 17.35 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 520.68, and the mean is 3,651.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,970.
Over the past decade 43 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 613.7%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 29.3%).
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 34,186 | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Netherlands | 15,974 | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 15,086 | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 14,825 | 2024 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 13,146 | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 13,146 | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 8,485 | 2024 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 8,198 | 2024 | up 218.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Switzerland | 5,890 | 2024 | up 105.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 4,949 | 2024 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 4,286 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 3,584 | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 3,254 | 2024 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 2,750 | 2024 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 2,585 | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 2,573 | 2024 | up 365.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 2,573 | 2024 | up 365.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Türkiye | 2,136 | 2024 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 1,840 | 2024 | up 613.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 998.82 | 2024 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Greece | 635 | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 578.39 | 2024 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 528.57 | 2024 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovenia | 512.8 | 2023 | up 118.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 479.09 | 2024 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 408.67 | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 408.67 | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 402.89 | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Iceland | 393.91 | 2024 | up 346.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 351.74 | 2024 | up 180.4% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 325.64 | 2023 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 311.73 | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 311.25 | 2024 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 311.25 | 2024 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 254.51 | 2024 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 35 | Croatia | 254.51 | 2024 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 250.25 | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 38 | Lithuania | 218.9 | 2024 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 165.69 | 2024 | up 402.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Malta | 92.41 | 2024 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 75.96 | 2024 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 75.96 | 2024 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Albania | 39.12 | 2024 | up 182.7% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 31.61 | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 31.61 | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 46 | Montenegro | 17.35 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 112,614
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 108,965
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 96,640
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 96,477
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 96,332
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 96,020
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 95,766
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 93,982
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 9,538