Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Social protection receipts by type was 692,627 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
692,627 Million euro
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
859,635 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
196,477 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200420181990: 196.5k Million euro1991: 225.4k Million euro1992: 231.8k Million euro1993: 239.3k Million euro1994: 257.4k Million euro1995: 249.8k Million euro1996: 268.3k Million euro1997: 336.0k Million euro1998: 346.0k Million euro1999: 373.8k Million euro2000: 429.9k Million euro2001: 437.8k Million euro2002: 439.8k Million euro2003: 449.9k Million euro2004: 482.0k Million euro2005: 509.5k Million euro2006: 533.9k Million euro2007: 718.8k Million euro2008: 631.5k Million euro2009: 592.9k Million euro2010: 578.7k Million euro2011: 647.5k Million euro2012: 720.6k Million euro2013: 690.1k Million euro2014: 736.4k Million euro2015: 859.6k Million euro2016: 741.4k Million euro2017: 695.8k Million euro2018: 692.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 692,627 Million euro for social protection receipts by type in 2018.

The figure 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 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 196,477 Million euro, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 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

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
1990 196,477 Million euro —
1991 225,411 Million euro +14.7%
1992 231,823 Million euro +2.8%
1993 239,312 Million euro +3.2%
1994 257,371 Million euro +7.5%
1995 249,844 Million euro -2.9%
1996 268,311 Million euro +7.4%
1997 335,996 Million euro +25.2%
1998 346,046 Million euro +3.0%
1999 373,829 Million euro +8.0%
2000 429,852 Million euro +15.0%
2001 437,764 Million euro +1.8%
2002 439,831 Million euro +0.5%
2003 449,946 Million euro +2.3%
2004 482,047 Million euro +7.1%
2005 509,482 Million euro +5.7%
2006 533,860 Million euro +4.8%
2007 718,849 Million euro +34.7%
2008 631,466 Million euro -12.2%
2009 592,856 Million euro -6.1%
2010 578,673 Million euro -2.4%
2011 647,502 Million euro +11.9%
2012 720,555 Million euro +11.3%
2013 690,129 Million euro -4.2%
2014 736,393 Million euro +6.7%
2015 859,635 Million euro +16.7%
2016 741,407 Million euro -13.8%
2017 695,812 Million euro -6.1%
2018 692,627 Million euro -0.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 692,627 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,280 Million euro, 11.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 692,627 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,591 Million euro, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 272,442 Million euro 196,477 Million euro 373,829 Million euro 10
2000s 522,595 Million euro 429,852 Million euro 718,849 Million euro 10
2010s 706,970 Million euro 578,673 Million euro 859,635 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 1.40 million Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 970,128 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 692,627 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Italy 670,340 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Spain 413,396 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom →

Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom?
Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom was 692,627 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2015.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 196,477 Million euro in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for social protection receipts by type?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/social-protection-receipts-by-type/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/social-protection-receipts-by-type/united-kingdom/">Social protection receipts by type in United Kingdom</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed