Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
89,827 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
119.59 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
2,325 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,443

What the numbers show

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 89,827 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 119.59 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 2,325 Million euro, and the mean is 11,130 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 751.

Over the past decade 44 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 294.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 28.2%).

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 89,827 Million euro 2024 up 65.9% rising
2 France 58,066 Million euro 2023 up 37.3% rising
3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro 2018 up 8.4% rising
3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro 2018 up 8.4% rising
5 Italy 33,906 Million euro 2024 up 26.1% rising
6 Netherlands 25,964 Million euro 2024 up 82.4% rising
7 Netherlands 24,807 Million euro 2023 up 74.0% rising
8 Spain 24,269 Million euro 2024 up 27.3% rising
9 Denmark 20,183 Million euro 2024 up 41.1% rising
10 Belgium 17,891 Million euro 2024 up 95.4% volatile
11 Switzerland 17,646 Million euro 2023 up 43.3% rising
12 Norway 17,577 Million euro 2023 up 9.4% rising
13 Sweden 14,638 Million euro 2024 up 4.7% rising
14 Austria 8,370 Million euro 2024 up 23.2% rising
15 Poland 8,325 Million euro 2024 up 30.7% rising
15 Poland 8,325 Million euro 2024 up 30.7% rising
17 Finland 7,909 Million euro 2024 up 13.5% rising
18 Portugal 4,396 Million euro 2024 up 35.1% rising
19 Czechia 3,791 Million euro 2024 up 92.1% rising
20 Türkiye 3,781 Million euro 2024 up 18.8% volatile
21 Ireland 3,291 Million euro 2023 up 59.3% volatile
22 Romania 3,220 Million euro 2023 up 97.0% rising
23 Bulgaria 2,325 Million euro 2024 up 294.8% volatile
24 Greece 2,133 Million euro 2024 down 28.2% rising
25 Luxembourg 2,099 Million euro 2024 up 50.6% volatile
26 Croatia 2,009 Million euro 2024 up 79.1% rising
26 Croatia 2,009 Million euro 2024 up 79.1% rising
28 Slovakia 1,973 Million euro 2024 up 60.3% volatile
28 Slovakia 1,973 Million euro 2024 up 60.3% volatile
30 Hungary 1,646 Million euro 2024 up 8.5% flat
31 Iceland 1,307 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% volatile
32 Lithuania 1,110 Million euro 2024 up 120.2% volatile
33 Lithuania 917.53 Million euro 2023 up 90.2% volatile
34 Slovenia 840.8 Million euro 2024 up 55.3% rising
35 Slovenia 783.97 Million euro 2023 up 41.6% rising
36 Estonia 756.27 Million euro 2024 up 116.5% volatile
36 Estonia 756.27 Million euro 2024 up 116.5% volatile
38 Latvia 719.43 Million euro 2024 up 133.5% volatile
38 Latvia 719.43 Million euro 2024 up 133.5% volatile
40 Serbia 662.15 Million euro 2024 up 12.5% falling
41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 517.62 Million euro 2024 up 45.9% rising
42 Albania 346.24 Million euro 2024 up 60.2% rising
43 Cyprus 211.43 Million euro 2024 up 70.9% rising
44 Malta 128.35 Million euro 2024 up 114.5% rising
45 Montenegro 119.59 Million euro 2024 up 101.1% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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