Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium

Belgium: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin was 16,448 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,448 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16,448 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2,882 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 2.9k Million euro1991: 3.1k Million euro1992: 3.2k Million euro1993: 4.1k Million euro1994: 4.3k Million euro1995: 5.0k Million euro1996: 5.0k Million euro1997: 5.0k Million euro1998: 5.1k Million euro1999: 5.6k Million euro2000: 4.1k Million euro2001: 4.3k Million euro2002: 4.8k Million euro2003: 5.1k Million euro2004: 5.2k Million euro2005: 5.6k Million euro2006: 5.6k Million euro2007: 5.8k Million euro2008: 6.3k Million euro2009: 6.7k Million euro2010: 7.1k Million euro2011: 7.5k Million euro2012: 8.1k Million euro2013: 8.8k Million euro2014: 9.2k Million euro2015: 9.7k Million euro2016: 10.3k Million euro2017: 10.5k Million euro2018: 11.3k Million euro2019: 12.1k Million euro2020: 12.7k Million euro2021: 13.4k Million euro2022: 15.0k Million euro2023: 16.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium stood at 16,448 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium peaked at 16,448 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,882 Million euro, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,326 Million euro 2,882 Million euro 5,605 Million euro 10
2000s 5,352 Million euro 4,089 Million euro 6,727 Million euro 10
2010s 9,463 Million euro 7,131 Million euro 12,124 Million euro 10
2020s 14,371 Million euro 12,651 Million euro 16,448 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 7 Denmark 19,116 Million euro compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 17,646 Million euro compare
  3. 9 Norway 17,577 Million euro compare
  4. 11 Sweden 14,638 Million euro compare
  5. 12 Austria 8,370 Million euro compare
  6. 13 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin in Belgium was 16,448 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16,448 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,882 Million euro in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin?
Belgium ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testin rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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