Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
68,524 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
20.61 Million euro
Estonia
Median
1,444 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,443
What the numbers show
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 68,524 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 20.61 Million euro in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,444 Million euro, and the mean is 7,179 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,325.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 190.4%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 42.9%).
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 68,524 Million euro | 2024 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 52,867 Million euro | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 3 | France | 43,231 Million euro | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 35,891 Million euro | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 14,096 Million euro | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 12,515 Million euro | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 12,515 Million euro | 2024 | up 59.2% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 10,497 Million euro | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 9,164 Million euro | 2024 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,326 Million euro | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 8,150 Million euro | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 7,669 Million euro | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 5,591 Million euro | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Portugal | 5,008 Million euro | 2024 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 2,590 Million euro | 2023 | up 150.9% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 2,190 Million euro | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 1,974 Million euro | 2023 | up 100.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 1,834 Million euro | 2024 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 1,758 Million euro | 2018 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 1,758 Million euro | 2018 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,470 Million euro | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 1,470 Million euro | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 1,444 Million euro | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 1,324 Million euro | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 1,220 Million euro | 2024 | up 190.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 1,219 Million euro | 2024 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 1,123 Million euro | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 1,123 Million euro | 2024 | up 60.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 920.88 Million euro | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 888.95 Million euro | 2023 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 761.82 Million euro | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 32 | Slovenia | 753.53 Million euro | 2024 | up 31.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Denmark | 731.21 Million euro | 2024 | down 20.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 685.66 Million euro | 2023 | up 16.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 386.95 Million euro | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 36 | Lithuania | 271.23 Million euro | 2024 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 37 | Lithuania | 250.33 Million euro | 2023 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 217.29 Million euro | 2024 | up 65.2% | rising |
| 39 | Montenegro | 172.56 Million euro | 2024 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 40 | Iceland | 141.52 Million euro | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 106.43 Million euro | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 106.43 Million euro | 2024 | up 130.7% | rising |
| 43 | Albania | 59.47 Million euro | 2024 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 20.61 Million euro | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 20.61 Million euro | 2024 | up 67.4% | 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 256,624 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 255,603 Million euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 238,136 Million euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 237,086 Million euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 235,793 Million euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 222,696 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 221,757 Million euro
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 207,196 Million euro
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 11,519 Million euro