Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 4.39 million Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 4.39 million Million euro. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 4.39 million Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.39 million Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 3.54 million Million euro | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.74 million Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.86 million Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.92 million Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.21 million Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million Million euro | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million Million euro | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 million Million euro | 3.39 million Million euro | 3.54 million Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.04 million Million euro | 3.67 million Million euro | 4.39 million Million euro | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 4.39 million Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million Million euro in 2018.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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