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

Ireland: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,590 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,590 Million euro
Change on year
up 74.3%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,590 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
444.67 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 444.7 Million euro1991: 474.3 Million euro1992: 508.3 Million euro1993: 508.7 Million euro1994: 535.3 Million euro1995: 565.1 Million euro1996: 609.7 Million euro1997: 684.1 Million euro1998: 708.8 Million euro1999: 744 Million euro2000: 964.2 Million euro2001: 1.1k Million euro2002: 1.2k Million euro2003: 1.3k Million euro2004: 1.4k Million euro2005: 1.4k Million euro2006: 1.6k Million euro2007: 1.7k Million euro2008: 1.9k Million euro2009: 2.1k Million euro2010: 1.0k Million euro2011: 1.1k Million euro2012: 1.1k Million euro2013: 1.0k Million euro2014: 1.1k Million euro2015: 1.0k Million euro2016: 1.1k Million euro2017: 1.1k Million euro2018: 1.2k Million euro2019: 1.3k Million euro2020: 1.4k Million euro2021: 1.4k Million euro2022: 1.5k Million euro2023: 2.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 2,590 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.

The figure is up 74.3% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Ireland peaked at 2,590 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 444.67 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Ireland 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 578.31 Million euro 444.67 Million euro 744 Million euro 10
2000s 1,466 Million euro 964.24 Million euro 2,080 Million euro 10
2010s 1,099 Million euro 1,011 Million euro 1,268 Million euro 10
2020s 1,705 Million euro 1,353 Million euro 2,590 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 10 Austria 7,669 Million euro compare
  2. 11 Greece 5,263 Million euro compare
  3. 12 Portugal 5,008 Million euro compare
  4. 14 Finland 2,190 Million euro compare
  5. 15 Romania 1,974 Million euro compare
  6. 16 Czechia 1,834 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Ireland?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Ireland was 2,590 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,590 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 444.67 Million euro in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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