Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 221,755 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
221,755
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 10 regions
All-time high
221,755
in 2018
All-time low
190,234
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2005201120182005: 192.5k2006: 198.3k2007: 190.2k2008: 195.7k2009: 199.2k2010: 202.1k2011: 204.1k2012: 207.2k2013: 210.1k2014: 212.6k2015: 214.4k2016: 215.4k2017: 218.2k2018: 221.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 221,755 for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 221,755 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 190,234, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 192,527
2006 198,294 +3.0%
2007 190,234 -4.1%
2008 195,694 +2.9%
2009 199,245 +1.8%
2010 202,136 +1.5%
2011 204,100 +1.0%
2012 207,223 +1.5%
2013 210,057 +1.4%
2014 212,550 +1.2%
2015 214,423 +0.9%
2016 215,446 +0.5%
2017 218,153 +1.3%
2018 221,755 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 195,199 190,234 199,245 5
2010s 211,760 202,136 221,755 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 4 Spain 35,891 compare
  2. 5 Poland 12,515 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 10,497 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 8,915 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  6. 9 Austria 7,669 compare
  7. 10 Greece 5,263 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 221,755 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 221,755 in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 190,234 in 2007.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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