Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 222,691 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
222,691
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
6th
of 10 regions
All-time high
222,691
in 2018
All-time low
196,634
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201320182008: 196.6k2009: 200.2k2010: 203.1k2011: 205.0k2012: 208.1k2013: 211.0k2014: 213.4k2015: 215.3k2016: 216.3k2017: 219.1k2018: 222.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 222,691, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 222,691 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 196,634, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 196,634
2009 200,211 +1.8%
2010 203,092 +1.4%
2011 205,022 +1.0%
2012 208,131 +1.5%
2013 210,970 +1.4%
2014 213,445 +1.2%
2015 215,311 +0.9%
2016 216,339 +0.5%
2017 219,058 +1.3%
2018 222,691 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 198,422 196,634 200,211 2
2010s 212,673 203,092 222,691 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 3 France 43,231 compare
  2. 4 Spain 35,891 compare
  3. 5 Poland 12,515 compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 10,497 compare
  5. 7 Belgium 8,915 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  7. 9 Austria 7,669 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 222,691 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 222,691 in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 196,634 in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 6th 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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