Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
27,541 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
0.36 Million euro
Bulgaria
Median
314.15 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,415
What the numbers show
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 27,541 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 0.36 Million euro in Bulgaria.
The median across all reporting countries is 314.15 Million euro, and the mean is 2,989 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 76,502.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 20,831.2%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 92.0%).
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 27,541 Million euro | 2024 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 26,973 Million euro | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 26,973 Million euro | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 15,752 Million euro | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4,875 Million euro | 2024 | up 72.0% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 4,138 Million euro | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 7 | Ireland | 3,946 Million euro | 2023 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2,908 Million euro | 2023 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Finland | 2,719 Million euro | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Denmark | 2,239 Million euro | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 2,153 Million euro | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 12 | Spain | 1,909 Million euro | 2024 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 1,219 Million euro | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Czechia | 878.69 Million euro | 2024 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 698 Million euro | 2024 | up 31.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Norway | 540.75 Million euro | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 463.68 Million euro | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 381.65 Million euro | 2024 | up 62.6% | falling |
| 18 | Poland | 381.65 Million euro | 2024 | up 62.6% | falling |
| 20 | Austria | 340.14 Million euro | 2024 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 334.9 Million euro | 2024 | up 20,831.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 314.15 Million euro | 2024 | up 6,108.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Cyprus | 133.42 Million euro | 2024 | up 180.4% | rising |
| 24 | Iceland | 129.35 Million euro | 2024 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 87.69 Million euro | 2024 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Lithuania | 69.67 Million euro | 2023 | up 566.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 58.24 Million euro | 2024 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Latvia | 44.99 Million euro | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Latvia | 44.99 Million euro | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 44.14 Million euro | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 44.14 Million euro | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Malta | 43.44 Million euro | 2024 | up 302.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 27.65 Million euro | 2024 | up 205.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 26.89 Million euro | 2024 | up 322.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 26.89 Million euro | 2024 | up 322.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Romania | 22.11 Million euro | 2023 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Slovenia | 21 Million euro | 2023 | up 161.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Albania | 13.77 Million euro | 2024 | up 455.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia | 3.83 Million euro | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.32 Million euro | 2024 | down 78.5% | falling |
| 40 | Croatia | 2.32 Million euro | 2024 | down 78.5% | falling |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.84 Million euro | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 0.36 Million euro | 2024 | up 620.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 78,324 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 78,316 Million euro
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 76,878 Million euro
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 63,742 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 63,112 Million euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 57,313 Million euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 57,312 Million euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 57,310 Million euro
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 3,538 Million euro