Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in France

France: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 889,479 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
889,479
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
889,479
in 2023
All-time low
554,862
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in France, 2007–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201520232007: 554.9k2008: 574.5k2009: 603.7k2010: 621.4k2011: 638.7k2012: 659.9k2013: 679.0k2014: 693.9k2015: 706.8k2016: 721.5k2017: 734.6k2018: 749.2k2019: 769.1k2020: 821.9k2021: 841.6k2022: 854.2k2023: 889.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 889,479 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in France peaked at 889,479 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554,862, in 2007.

That places France 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 577,677 554,862 603,660 3
2010s 697,398 621,410 769,053 10
2020s 851,808 821,883 889,479 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Norway 1.25 million compare
  2. 6 Germany 1.21 million compare
  3. 7 Iceland 1.10 million compare
  4. 9 Denmark 781,379 compare
  5. 10 Poland 757,201 compare
  6. 11 Italy 597,937 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in France?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in France was 889,479 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 889,479 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 554,862 in 2007.
How does France rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
France ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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