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

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

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200420181990: 7.1k1991: 9.1k1992: 10.6k1993: 11.9k1994: 13.1k1995: 13.2k1996: 14.0k1997: 16.2k1998: 16.4k1999: 16.9k2000: 18.4k2001: 18.7k2002: 20.2k2003: 17.9k2004: 19.4k2005: 20.4k2006: 21.8k2007: 23.7k2008: 22.1k2009: 23.1k2010: 25.7k2011: 27.1k2012: 30.6k2013: 29.7k2014: 31.5k2015: 35.1k2016: 30.4k2017: 27.6k2018: 27.0k

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

Annual values for Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Germany 25,522 compare
  2. 3 France 15,752 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 4,138 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,158 data points, 1990–2024
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