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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 341,458 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 322,694 Million euro
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 299,417 Million euro
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 298,253 Million euro
- European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 281,943 Million euro
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 273,911 Million euro
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 272,040 Million euro
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 270,597 Million euro
- European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein 36,410 Million euro