Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
26,973
United Kingdom
Lowest
0
Montenegro
Median
340.14
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,158
What the numbers show
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 26,973 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 340.14, and the mean is 2,688.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 9,804.1%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 78.5%).
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 26,973 | 2018 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 25,522 | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 3 | France | 15,752 | 2023 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4,138 | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 3,946 | 2023 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Switzerland | 2,908 | 2023 | up 79.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Finland | 2,719 | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Sweden | 2,153 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 9 | Denmark | 2,148 | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 10 | Spain | 1,909 | 2024 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 1,262 | 2023 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 12 | Czechia | 878.69 | 2024 | up 98.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Italy | 733 | 2023 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Norway | 540.75 | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 463.68 | 2024 | up 52.9% | rising |
| 16 | Greece | 383.29 | 2023 | up 9,804.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 381.65 | 2024 | up 62.6% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 340.14 | 2024 | down 15.9% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 314.15 | 2024 | up 6,108.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Cyprus | 133.42 | 2024 | up 180.4% | rising |
| 21 | Iceland | 89.07 | 2023 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 87.69 | 2024 | up 111.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Lithuania | 69.67 | 2023 | up 566.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 44.99 | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 44.14 | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Malta | 43.44 | 2024 | up 302.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | 26.89 | 2024 | up 322.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 22.11 | 2023 | down 16.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 21 | 2023 | up 161.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Albania | 16.91 | 2023 | up 581.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Serbia | 3.83 | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.75 | 2023 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 2.32 | 2024 | down 78.5% | falling |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0.36 | 2024 | up 620.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Montenegro | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |