Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria

Austria: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 8,370 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,370 Million euro
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,370 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
2,576 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.6k Million euro1991: 2.8k Million euro1992: 3.0k Million euro1993: 3.4k Million euro1994: 3.7k Million euro1995: 4.1k Million euro1996: 4.3k Million euro1997: 4.1k Million euro1998: 4.3k Million euro1999: 4.5k Million euro2000: 4.8k Million euro2001: 4.9k Million euro2002: 5.1k Million euro2003: 5.1k Million euro2004: 5.2k Million euro2005: 5.3k Million euro2006: 5.3k Million euro2007: 5.4k Million euro2008: 5.6k Million euro2009: 5.9k Million euro2010: 6.1k Million euro2011: 6.4k Million euro2012: 6.6k Million euro2013: 6.7k Million euro2014: 6.8k Million euro2015: 6.8k Million euro2016: 6.8k Million euro2017: 6.8k Million euro2018: 6.9k Million euro2019: 7.0k Million euro2020: 7.1k Million euro2021: 7.1k Million euro2022: 7.1k Million euro2023: 7.5k Million euro2024: 8.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria is 8,370 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria peaked at 8,370 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,576 Million euro, in 1990.

Austria ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 2,576 Million euro —
1991 2,788 Million euro +8.2%
1992 3,026 Million euro +8.5%
1993 3,371 Million euro +11.4%
1994 3,724 Million euro +10.5%
1995 4,089 Million euro +9.8%
1996 4,253 Million euro +4.0%
1997 4,091 Million euro -3.8%
1998 4,259 Million euro +4.1%
1999 4,471 Million euro +5.0%
2000 4,768 Million euro +6.6%
2001 4,912 Million euro +3.0%
2002 5,054 Million euro +2.9%
2003 5,074 Million euro +0.4%
2004 5,184 Million euro +2.2%
2005 5,250 Million euro +1.3%
2006 5,316 Million euro +1.2%
2007 5,418 Million euro +1.9%
2008 5,579 Million euro +3.0%
2009 5,886 Million euro +5.5%
2010 6,127 Million euro +4.1%
2011 6,396 Million euro +4.4%
2012 6,579 Million euro +2.9%
2013 6,688 Million euro +1.6%
2014 6,796 Million euro +1.6%
2015 6,808 Million euro +0.2%
2016 6,820 Million euro +0.2%
2017 6,820 Million euro +0.0%
2018 6,881 Million euro +0.9%
2019 6,980 Million euro +1.4%
2020 7,053 Million euro +1.1%
2021 7,060 Million euro +0.1%
2022 7,061 Million euro +0.0%
2023 7,506 Million euro +6.3%
2024 8,370 Million euro +11.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 8,370 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 8,370 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,665 Million euro 2,576 Million euro 4,471 Million euro 10
2000s 5,244 Million euro 4,768 Million euro 5,886 Million euro 10
2010s 6,690 Million euro 6,127 Million euro 6,980 Million euro 10
2020s 7,410 Million euro 7,053 Million euro 8,370 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Switzerland 17,646 Million euro compare
  2. 12 Norway 17,577 Million euro compare
  3. 13 Sweden 14,638 Million euro compare
  4. 15 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare
  5. 15 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare
  6. 17 Finland 7,909 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Austria was 8,370 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 8,370 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,576 Million euro in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Austria ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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