Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 9,164 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,164 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,164 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
4,523 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium is 9,164 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium peaked at 9,164 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,523 Million euro, in 1990.
That places Belgium 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,523 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 4,788 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 5,087 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5,814 Million euro | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 6,048 Million euro | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6,185 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5,659 Million euro | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 5,563 Million euro | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,652 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 5,788 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,850 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,152 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6,242 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,352 Million euro | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,409 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,612 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6,746 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,744 Million euro | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,316 Million euro | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 7,421 Million euro | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,502 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,680 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,733 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,011 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,820 Million euro | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7,807 Million euro | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,835 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,865 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,914 Million euro | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,434 Million euro | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7,944 Million euro | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,921 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,453 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 8,915 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9,164 Million euro | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,164 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,164 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,511 Million euro | 4,523 Million euro | 6,185 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,584 Million euro | 5,850 Million euro | 7,421 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,860 Million euro | 7,502 Million euro | 8,434 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,480 Million euro | 7,921 Million euro | 9,164 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Poland 12,515 Million euro compare
- 6 Poland 12,515 Million euro compare
- 8 Switzerland 10,497 Million euro compare
- 10 Netherlands 8,326 Million euro compare
- 11 Netherlands 8,150 Million euro compare
- 12 Austria 7,669 Million euro compare
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium?
- Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium was 9,164 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,164 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,523 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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