Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France

France: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 43,231 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,231 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
43,231 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
20,029 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 20.0k Million euro1991: 20.6k Million euro1992: 21.8k Million euro1993: 23.2k Million euro1994: 23.8k Million euro1995: 25.0k Million euro1996: 25.9k Million euro1997: 25.7k Million euro1998: 26.3k Million euro1999: 26.6k Million euro2000: 27.1k Million euro2001: 27.6k Million euro2002: 28.5k Million euro2003: 29.1k Million euro2004: 30.2k Million euro2005: 31.7k Million euro2006: 33.1k Million euro2007: 33.6k Million euro2008: 34.3k Million euro2009: 34.8k Million euro2010: 35.8k Million euro2011: 36.7k Million euro2012: 37.6k Million euro2013: 38.2k Million euro2014: 38.9k Million euro2015: 39.1k Million euro2016: 39.4k Million euro2017: 39.6k Million euro2018: 39.9k Million euro2019: 40.1k Million euro2020: 40.1k Million euro2021: 40.3k Million euro2022: 41.6k Million euro2023: 43.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

France recorded 43,231 Million euro for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France peaked at 43,231 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,029 Million euro, in 1990.

France ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 20,029 Million euro —
1991 20,648 Million euro +3.1%
1992 21,844 Million euro +5.8%
1993 23,219 Million euro +6.3%
1994 23,766 Million euro +2.4%
1995 24,956 Million euro +5.0%
1996 25,947 Million euro +4.0%
1997 25,710 Million euro -0.9%
1998 26,308 Million euro +2.3%
1999 26,632 Million euro +1.2%
2000 27,056 Million euro +1.6%
2001 27,622 Million euro +2.1%
2002 28,475 Million euro +3.1%
2003 29,087 Million euro +2.2%
2004 30,154 Million euro +3.7%
2005 31,701 Million euro +5.1%
2006 33,108 Million euro +4.4%
2007 33,627 Million euro +1.6%
2008 34,281 Million euro +1.9%
2009 34,789 Million euro +1.5%
2010 35,805 Million euro +2.9%
2011 36,737 Million euro +2.6%
2012 37,587 Million euro +2.3%
2013 38,241 Million euro +1.7%
2014 38,873 Million euro +1.7%
2015 39,079 Million euro +0.5%
2016 39,382 Million euro +0.8%
2017 39,636 Million euro +0.6%
2018 39,936 Million euro +0.8%
2019 40,147 Million euro +0.5%
2020 40,072 Million euro -0.2%
2021 40,348 Million euro +0.7%
2022 41,554 Million euro +3.0%
2023 43,231 Million euro +4.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 43,231 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 29.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • France's 43,231 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 24.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,906 Million euro 20,029 Million euro 26,632 Million euro 10
2000s 30,990 Million euro 27,056 Million euro 34,789 Million euro 10
2010s 38,542 Million euro 35,805 Million euro 40,147 Million euro 10
2020s 41,301 Million euro 40,072 Million euro 43,231 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 68,524 Million euro compare
  2. 2 Italy 52,867 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Spain 35,891 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 14,096 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Poland 12,515 Million euro compare
  6. 6 Poland 12,515 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in France was 43,231 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,231 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 20,029 Million euro in 1990.
How does France rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
France ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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