Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 546,483 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom, 2007–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom is 546,483, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom peaked at 546,483 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 367,788, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 13th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 395,087 | 367,788 | 425,714 | 3 |
| 2010s | 501,343 | 445,952 | 546,483 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom?
- Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in United Kingdom was 546,483 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 546,483 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,788 in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
- United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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