Social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Social protection receipts by institutional sector was 214,911 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 214,911 for social protection receipts by institutional sector in 2018.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom peaked at 251,772 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41,737, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,737 | — |
| 1991 | 46,411 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 47,915 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 48,357 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52,386 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 50,607 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55,623 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 70,590 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 78,016 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 87,312 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 107,584 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 107,699 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 115,428 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 109,747 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 121,238 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 134,414 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 133,858 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 251,772 | +88.1% |
| 2008 | 210,250 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 188,121 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 208,821 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 207,848 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 222,780 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 215,770 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 231,517 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 250,686 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 230,046 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 211,713 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 214,911 | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +88.1% | 133,858 | 251,772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,895 | 41,737 | 87,312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,011 | 107,584 | 251,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,566 | 207,848 | 250,686 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom?
- Social protection receipts by institutional sector in United Kingdom was 214,911 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 251,772 in 2007.
- What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,737 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is social protection receipts by institutional sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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