Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 255,650 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
255,650
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
2nd
of 10 regions
All-time high
255,650
in 2023
All-time low
194,405
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201520232008: 194.4k2009: 198.2k2010: 201.1k2011: 203.1k2012: 206.0k2013: 209.0k2014: 211.3k2015: 213.1k2016: 214.4k2017: 217.3k2018: 220.9k2019: 226.3k2020: 228.7k2021: 232.0k2022: 239.8k2023: 255.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 255,650, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 255,650 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 194,405, 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 194,405
2009 198,151 +1.9%
2010 201,145 +1.5%
2011 203,092 +1.0%
2012 206,011 +1.4%
2013 209,020 +1.5%
2014 211,257 +1.1%
2015 213,106 +0.9%
2016 214,396 +0.6%
2017 217,318 +1.4%
2018 220,936 +1.7%
2019 226,321 +2.4%
2020 228,720 +1.1%
2021 231,995 +1.4%
2022 239,768 +3.4%
2023 255,650 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 196,278 194,405 198,151 2
2010s 212,260 201,145 226,321 10
2020s 239,033 228,720 255,650 4

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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

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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 255,650 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 255,650 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 194,405 in 2008.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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