Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 63,616 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,616 Million euro
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
4th
of 9 regions
All-time high
63,616 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
43,928 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520232008: 43.9k Million euro2009: 45.4k Million euro2010: 47.2k Million euro2011: 47.6k Million euro2012: 47.1k Million euro2013: 47.7k Million euro2014: 49.3k Million euro2015: 50.3k Million euro2016: 51.3k Million euro2017: 52.6k Million euro2018: 51.9k Million euro2019: 51.1k Million euro2020: 53.6k Million euro2021: 54.0k Million euro2022: 56.2k Million euro2023: 63.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein stood at 63,616 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 63,616 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,928 Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
2008 43,928 Million euro
2009 45,399 Million euro +3.4%
2010 47,238 Million euro +4.1%
2011 47,626 Million euro +0.8%
2012 47,071 Million euro -1.2%
2013 47,708 Million euro +1.4%
2014 49,277 Million euro +3.3%
2015 50,294 Million euro +2.1%
2016 51,319 Million euro +2.0%
2017 52,550 Million euro +2.4%
2018 51,853 Million euro -1.3%
2019 51,098 Million euro -1.5%
2020 53,550 Million euro +4.8%
2021 53,985 Million euro +0.8%
2022 56,163 Million euro +4.0%
2023 63,616 Million euro +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44,663 Million euro 43,928 Million euro 45,399 Million euro 2
2010s 49,603 Million euro 47,071 Million euro 52,550 Million euro 10
2020s 56,829 Million euro 53,550 Million euro 63,616 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,973 Million euro compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 26,973 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Germany 25,522 Million euro compare
  4. 4 France 15,752 Million euro compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 4,875 Million euro compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 4,138 Million euro compare
  7. 7 Ireland 3,946 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 63,616 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 63,616 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 43,928 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,407 data points, 1990–2024
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