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 8,915 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,915 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,915 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
4,523 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k Million euro1991: 4.8k Million euro1992: 5.1k Million euro1993: 5.8k Million euro1994: 6.0k Million euro1995: 6.2k Million euro1996: 5.7k Million euro1997: 5.6k Million euro1998: 5.7k Million euro1999: 5.8k Million euro2000: 5.8k Million euro2001: 6.2k Million euro2002: 6.2k Million euro2003: 6.4k Million euro2004: 6.4k Million euro2005: 6.6k Million euro2006: 6.7k Million euro2007: 6.7k Million euro2008: 7.3k Million euro2009: 7.4k Million euro2010: 7.5k Million euro2011: 7.7k Million euro2012: 7.7k Million euro2013: 8.0k Million euro2014: 7.8k Million euro2015: 7.8k Million euro2016: 7.8k Million euro2017: 7.9k Million euro2018: 7.9k Million euro2019: 8.4k Million euro2020: 7.9k Million euro2021: 7.9k Million euro2022: 8.5k Million euro2023: 8.9k Million euro

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 8,915 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium peaked at 8,915 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,523 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Belgium 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 8,308 Million euro 7,921 Million euro 8,915 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Türkiye 14,096 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Poland 12,515 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 10,497 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 8,150 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Austria 7,669 Million euro compare
  6. 11 Greece 5,263 Million euro compare

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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 8,915 Million euro in 2023, 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 8,915 Million euro in 2023.
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 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
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 11.3%. 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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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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