Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Social protection receipts by type was 692,627 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
692,627
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
859,635
in 2015
All-time low
196,477
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom is 692,627, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom peaked at 859,635 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196,477, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 196,477 | — |
| 1991 | 225,411 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 231,823 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 239,312 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 257,371 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 249,844 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 268,311 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 335,996 | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 346,046 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 373,829 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 429,852 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 437,764 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 439,831 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 449,946 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 482,047 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 509,482 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 533,860 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 718,849 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 631,466 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 592,856 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 578,673 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 647,502 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 720,555 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 690,129 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 736,393 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 859,635 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 741,407 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 695,812 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 692,627 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,442 | 196,477 | 373,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,595 | 429,852 | 718,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,970 | 578,673 | 859,635 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom?
- Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom was 692,627 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 859,635 in 2015.
- What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,477 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for social protection receipts by type?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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