Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 1.40 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.40 million Million euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.40 million Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
812,302 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201520232008: 812.3k Million euro2009: 855.9k Million euro2010: 881.3k Million euro2011: 896.5k Million euro2012: 911.6k Million euro2013: 928.9k Million euro2014: 950.1k Million euro2015: 973.4k Million euro2016: 998.4k Million euro2017: 1.0M Million euro2018: 1.1M Million euro2019: 1.1M Million euro2020: 1.2M Million euro2021: 1.3M Million euro2022: 1.3M Million euro2023: 1.4M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein stood at 1.40 million Million euro. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 1.40 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 812,302 Million euro, in 2008.

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

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
2008 812,302 Million euro
2009 855,914 Million euro +5.4%
2010 881,289 Million euro +3.0%
2011 896,456 Million euro +1.7%
2012 911,616 Million euro +1.7%
2013 928,943 Million euro +1.9%
2014 950,136 Million euro +2.3%
2015 973,440 Million euro +2.5%
2016 998,350 Million euro +2.6%
2017 1.03 million Million euro +3.2%
2018 1.07 million Million euro +3.4%
2019 1.12 million Million euro +5.0%
2020 1.19 million Million euro +6.0%
2021 1.28 million Million euro +7.9%
2022 1.33 million Million euro +4.2%
2023 1.40 million Million euro +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 834,108 Million euro 812,302 Million euro 855,914 Million euro 2
2010s 975,611 Million euro 881,289 Million euro 1.12 million Million euro 10
2020s 1.30 million Million euro 1.19 million Million euro 1.40 million Million euro 4

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 Germany 402,731 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 267,651 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200,642 Million euro compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 200,642 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 1.40 million Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 812,302 Million euro in 2008.
How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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