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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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