Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
35,179 Million euro
France
Lowest
17.35 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
528.57 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,443
What the numbers show
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 35,179 Million euro in France; the lowest is 17.35 Million euro in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 528.57 Million euro, and the mean is 3,719 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,028.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 404.5%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 29.3%).
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 35,179 Million euro | 2023 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 2 | Netherlands | 15,974 Million euro | 2023 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 15,086 Million euro | 2024 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 14,825 Million euro | 2024 | up 73.1% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 13,146 Million euro | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 13,146 Million euro | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 8,485 Million euro | 2024 | up 94.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 8,198 Million euro | 2024 | up 218.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Switzerland | 5,389 Million euro | 2023 | up 96.5% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 4,949 Million euro | 2024 | up 91.8% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 4,286 Million euro | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 3,584 Million euro | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 3,039 Million euro | 2023 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 2,750 Million euro | 2024 | up 49.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Sweden | 2,585 Million euro | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 2,573 Million euro | 2024 | up 365.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Poland | 2,573 Million euro | 2024 | up 365.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Türkiye | 2,136 Million euro | 2024 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 1,339 Million euro | 2023 | up 404.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Czechia | 998.82 Million euro | 2024 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Greece | 635 Million euro | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 578.39 Million euro | 2024 | up 120.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Portugal | 528.57 Million euro | 2024 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Slovenia | 512.8 Million euro | 2023 | up 118.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 479.09 Million euro | 2024 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 408.67 Million euro | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 408.67 Million euro | 2024 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 28 | Iceland | 393.91 Million euro | 2024 | up 346.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Ireland | 373.23 Million euro | 2023 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 351.74 Million euro | 2024 | up 180.4% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 325.64 Million euro | 2023 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Bulgaria | 311.73 Million euro | 2024 | up 156.2% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | 311.25 Million euro | 2024 | up 86.3% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 254.51 Million euro | 2024 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 34 | Croatia | 254.51 Million euro | 2024 | up 119.6% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 250.25 Million euro | 2024 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 218.9 Million euro | 2024 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 165.69 Million euro | 2024 | up 402.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Malta | 92.41 Million euro | 2024 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 75.96 Million euro | 2024 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 75.96 Million euro | 2024 | up 154.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Albania | 39.12 Million euro | 2024 | up 182.7% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 31.61 Million euro | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 31.61 Million euro | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 17.35 Million euro | 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 116,958 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 113,649 Million euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 102,017 Million euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 101,784 Million euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 101,507 Million euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 96,640 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 96,477 Million euro
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 93,982 Million euro
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 8,698 Million euro