Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 622,076 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
622,076 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
721,811 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
175,921 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom stood at 622,076 Million euro.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom peaked at 721,811 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 175,921 Million euro, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175,921 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 213,954 Million euro | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 228,813 Million euro | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 235,870 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 248,154 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 241,795 Million euro | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 259,554 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 318,429 Million euro | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 337,959 Million euro | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 358,426 Million euro | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 418,455 Million euro | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 436,133 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 434,671 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 455,752 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 493,848 Million euro | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 531,813 Million euro | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 562,613 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 557,429 Million euro | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 509,878 Million euro | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 490,747 Million euro | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 533,267 Million euro | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 546,809 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 604,537 Million euro | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 587,180 Million euro | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 628,518 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 721,811 Million euro | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 629,347 Million euro | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 620,631 Million euro | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 622,076 Million euro | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,888 Million euro | 175,921 Million euro | 358,426 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,134 Million euro | 418,455 Million euro | 562,613 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 610,464 Million euro | 533,267 Million euro | 721,811 Million euro | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom?
- Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in United Kingdom was 622,076 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 721,811 Million euro in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,921 Million euro in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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