Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 238,184 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
238,184
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
3rd
of 10 regions
All-time high
238,184
in 2023
All-time low
181,101
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2008201520232008: 181.1k2009: 186.0k2010: 188.1k2011: 190.1k2012: 192.8k2013: 195.4k2014: 197.6k2015: 199.5k2016: 201.2k2017: 203.5k2018: 206.9k2019: 212.2k2020: 214.5k2021: 217.2k2022: 223.9k2023: 238.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 238,184. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 238,184 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181,101, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 181,101
2009 185,969 +2.7%
2010 188,123 +1.2%
2011 190,088 +1.0%
2012 192,808 +1.4%
2013 195,371 +1.3%
2014 197,597 +1.1%
2015 199,457 +0.9%
2016 201,179 +0.9%
2017 203,534 +1.2%
2018 206,935 +1.7%
2019 212,166 +2.5%
2020 214,496 +1.1%
2021 217,156 +1.2%
2022 223,950 +3.1%
2023 238,184 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 183,535 181,101 185,969 2
2010s 198,726 188,123 212,166 10
2020s 223,446 214,496 238,184 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Germany 66,037 compare
  2. 2 Italy 50,024 compare
  3. 3 France 43,231 compare
  4. 4 Spain 35,891 compare
  5. 5 Poland 12,515 compare
  6. 6 Switzerland 10,497 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 238,184 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 238,184 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 181,101 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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