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
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198,422 | 196,634 | 200,211 | 2 |
| 2010s | 212,673 | 203,092 | 222,691 | 9 |
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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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