Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 26,973 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,973 Million euro
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
35,104 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
7,138 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200420181990: 7.1k Million euro1991: 9.1k Million euro1992: 10.6k Million euro1993: 11.9k Million euro1994: 13.1k Million euro1995: 13.2k Million euro1996: 14.0k Million euro1997: 16.2k Million euro1998: 16.4k Million euro1999: 16.9k Million euro2000: 18.4k Million euro2001: 18.7k Million euro2002: 20.2k Million euro2003: 17.9k Million euro2004: 19.4k Million euro2005: 20.4k Million euro2006: 21.8k Million euro2007: 23.7k Million euro2008: 22.1k Million euro2009: 23.1k Million euro2010: 25.7k Million euro2011: 27.1k Million euro2012: 30.6k Million euro2013: 29.7k Million euro2014: 31.5k Million euro2015: 35.1k Million euro2016: 30.4k Million euro2017: 27.6k Million euro2018: 27.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom stood at 26,973 Million euro.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom peaked at 35,104 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,138 Million euro, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
1990 7,138 Million euro
1991 9,071 Million euro +27.1%
1992 10,640 Million euro +17.3%
1993 11,860 Million euro +11.5%
1994 13,065 Million euro +10.2%
1995 13,164 Million euro +0.8%
1996 14,028 Million euro +6.6%
1997 16,196 Million euro +15.5%
1998 16,395 Million euro +1.2%
1999 16,882 Million euro +3.0%
2000 18,410 Million euro +9.0%
2001 18,743 Million euro +1.8%
2002 20,217 Million euro +7.9%
2003 17,894 Million euro -11.5%
2004 19,443 Million euro +8.7%
2005 20,428 Million euro +5.1%
2006 21,837 Million euro +6.9%
2007 23,669 Million euro +8.4%
2008 22,112 Million euro -6.6%
2009 23,081 Million euro +4.4%
2010 25,695 Million euro +11.3%
2011 27,072 Million euro +5.4%
2012 30,580 Million euro +13.0%
2013 29,713 Million euro -2.8%
2014 31,544 Million euro +6.2%
2015 35,104 Million euro +11.3%
2016 30,438 Million euro -13.3%
2017 27,633 Million euro -9.2%
2018 26,973 Million euro -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,844 Million euro 7,138 Million euro 16,882 Million euro 10
2000s 20,583 Million euro 17,894 Million euro 23,669 Million euro 10
2010s 29,417 Million euro 25,695 Million euro 35,104 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26,973 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Germany 25,522 Million euro compare
  3. 4 France 15,752 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom?
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom was 26,973 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 35,104 Million euro in 2015.
What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 7,138 Million euro in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 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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