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

United Kingdom: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 546,483 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
546,483
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
546,483
in 2018
All-time low
367,788
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in United Kingdom, 2007–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2007201220182007: 367.8k2008: 391.8k2009: 425.7k2010: 446.0k2011: 468.3k2012: 484.2k2013: 493.1k2014: 502.2k2015: 519.8k2016: 511.8k2017: 540.3k2018: 546.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in United Kingdom stood at 546,483. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 means-testing in United Kingdom peaked at 546,483 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 367,788, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 395,087 367,788 425,714 3
2010s 501,343 445,952 546,483 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Denmark 781,379 compare
  2. 10 Poland 757,201 compare
  3. 11 Italy 597,937 compare
  4. 13 Spain 375,505 compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 271,229 compare
  6. 15 Romania 259,756 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in United Kingdom?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in United Kingdom was 546,483 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 means-testing 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 means-testing?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing 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 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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