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

Spain: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 35,891 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,891 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
35,891 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,549 Million euro
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 3.6k Million euro1991: 4.0k Million euro1992: 4.2k Million euro1993: 3.9k Million euro1994: 4.0k Million euro1995: 4.1k Million euro1996: 4.4k Million euro1997: 4.4k Million euro1998: 3.5k Million euro1999: 3.6k Million euro2000: 13.0k Million euro2001: 13.4k Million euro2002: 14.4k Million euro2003: 15.5k Million euro2004: 17.0k Million euro2005: 18.3k Million euro2006: 19.3k Million euro2007: 20.4k Million euro2008: 21.6k Million euro2009: 22.4k Million euro2010: 23.3k Million euro2011: 23.9k Million euro2012: 24.4k Million euro2013: 25.1k Million euro2014: 25.6k Million euro2015: 25.7k Million euro2016: 26.0k Million euro2017: 26.3k Million euro2018: 27.7k Million euro2019: 29.2k Million euro2020: 29.6k Million euro2021: 30.4k Million euro2022: 31.5k Million euro2023: 34.2k Million euro2024: 35.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain is 35,891 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain peaked at 35,891 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,549 Million euro, in 1998.

Spain ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,551 Million euro —
1991 3,958 Million euro +11.5%
1992 4,244 Million euro +7.2%
1993 3,914 Million euro -7.8%
1994 4,017 Million euro +2.6%
1995 4,144 Million euro +3.2%
1996 4,418 Million euro +6.6%
1997 4,392 Million euro -0.6%
1998 3,549 Million euro -19.2%
1999 3,564 Million euro +0.4%
2000 12,972 Million euro +263.9%
2001 13,430 Million euro +3.5%
2002 14,418 Million euro +7.4%
2003 15,484 Million euro +7.4%
2004 16,984 Million euro +9.7%
2005 18,310 Million euro +7.8%
2006 19,257 Million euro +5.2%
2007 20,440 Million euro +6.1%
2008 21,561 Million euro +5.5%
2009 22,439 Million euro +4.1%
2010 23,345 Million euro +4.0%
2011 23,873 Million euro +2.3%
2012 24,383 Million euro +2.1%
2013 25,118 Million euro +3.0%
2014 25,564 Million euro +1.8%
2015 25,685 Million euro +0.5%
2016 25,986 Million euro +1.2%
2017 26,296 Million euro +1.2%
2018 27,658 Million euro +5.2%
2019 29,156 Million euro +5.4%
2020 29,643 Million euro +1.7%
2021 30,419 Million euro +2.6%
2022 31,544 Million euro +3.7%
2023 34,195 Million euro +8.4%
2024 35,891 Million euro +5.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 35,891 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 24.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 35,891 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 20.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +263.9% 3,564 Million euro 12,972 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,975 Million euro 3,549 Million euro 4,418 Million euro 10
2000s 17,529 Million euro 12,972 Million euro 22,439 Million euro 10
2010s 25,706 Million euro 23,345 Million euro 29,156 Million euro 10
2020s 32,338 Million euro 29,643 Million euro 35,891 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 68,524 Million euro compare
  2. 2 Italy 52,867 Million euro compare
  3. 3 France 43,231 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 Spain?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain was 35,891 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 35,891 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,549 Million euro in 1998.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Spain ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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