Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 26,973 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 26,973 for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2018.
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 35,104 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,138, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,138 | — |
| 1991 | 9,071 | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 10,640 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 11,860 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 13,065 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 13,164 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 14,028 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 16,196 | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 16,395 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16,882 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 18,410 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 18,743 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 20,217 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 17,894 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 19,443 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 20,428 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 21,837 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 23,669 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 22,112 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 23,081 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 25,695 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 27,072 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 30,580 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 29,713 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 31,544 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35,104 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 30,438 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 27,633 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 26,973 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,844 | 7,138 | 16,882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,583 | 17,894 | 23,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,417 | 25,695 | 35,104 | 9 |
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More urban development data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26,973 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,104 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,138 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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