Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France

France: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and was 35,179 Million euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35,179 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
36,748 Million euro
in 2021
All-time low
3,119 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 3.1k Million euro1991: 3.6k Million euro1992: 4.2k Million euro1993: 4.9k Million euro1994: 5.7k Million euro1995: 6.4k Million euro1996: 6.8k Million euro1997: 7.0k Million euro1998: 7.7k Million euro1999: 8.4k Million euro2000: 8.6k Million euro2001: 11.2k Million euro2002: 11.3k Million euro2003: 11.9k Million euro2004: 12.8k Million euro2005: 13.8k Million euro2006: 14.7k Million euro2007: 16.2k Million euro2008: 16.2k Million euro2009: 19.8k Million euro2010: 19.6k Million euro2011: 19.9k Million euro2012: 20.4k Million euro2013: 21.0k Million euro2014: 22.1k Million euro2015: 22.8k Million euro2016: 23.8k Million euro2017: 25.1k Million euro2018: 26.2k Million euro2019: 30.8k Million euro2020: 34.9k Million euro2021: 36.7k Million euro2022: 34.9k Million euro2023: 35.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France is 35,179 Million euro, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France peaked at 36,748 Million euro in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,119 Million euro, in 1990.

France ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,119 Million euro —
1991 3,556 Million euro +14.0%
1992 4,151 Million euro +16.7%
1993 4,898 Million euro +18.0%
1994 5,703 Million euro +16.4%
1995 6,425 Million euro +12.7%
1996 6,796 Million euro +5.8%
1997 6,986 Million euro +2.8%
1998 7,652 Million euro +9.5%
1999 8,386 Million euro +9.6%
2000 8,563 Million euro +2.1%
2001 11,230 Million euro +31.1%
2002 11,347 Million euro +1.0%
2003 11,912 Million euro +5.0%
2004 12,849 Million euro +7.9%
2005 13,782 Million euro +7.3%
2006 14,699 Million euro +6.7%
2007 16,190 Million euro +10.1%
2008 16,199 Million euro +0.1%
2009 19,753 Million euro +21.9%
2010 19,602 Million euro -0.8%
2011 19,914 Million euro +1.6%
2012 20,352 Million euro +2.2%
2013 20,959 Million euro +3.0%
2014 22,142 Million euro +5.6%
2015 22,837 Million euro +3.1%
2016 23,794 Million euro +4.2%
2017 25,063 Million euro +5.3%
2018 26,240 Million euro +4.7%
2019 30,843 Million euro +17.5%
2020 34,880 Million euro +13.1%
2021 36,748 Million euro +5.4%
2022 34,906 Million euro -5.0%
2023 35,179 Million euro +0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 35,179 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69 Million euro, 58.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 35,179 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82 Million euro, 35.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,767 Million euro 3,119 Million euro 8,386 Million euro 10
2000s 13,652 Million euro 8,563 Million euro 19,753 Million euro 10
2010s 23,175 Million euro 19,602 Million euro 30,843 Million euro 10
2020s 35,428 Million euro 34,880 Million euro 36,748 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Netherlands 15,974 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 15,086 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Italy 14,825 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in France was 35,179 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 36,748 Million euro in 2021.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,119 Million euro in 1990.
How does France rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
France ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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