Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 17,891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Belgium stood at 17,891. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Belgium peaked at 17,891 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,882, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 12th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,882 | — |
| 1991 | 3,111 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 3,161 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,125 | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 4,296 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,972 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 5,011 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,957 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5,135 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,605 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 4,089 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 4,256 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 4,827 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5,114 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5,238 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,573 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5,647 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,761 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6,290 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 6,727 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 7,131 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7,549 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 8,090 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8,783 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 9,154 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,693 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10,290 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 10,527 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,284 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 12,124 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12,651 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 13,364 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15,021 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 16,448 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 17,891 | +8.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17,891 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17,891 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.0% | 5,605 | 4,089 |
| 1993 | +30.5% | 3,161 | 4,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,326 | 2,882 | 5,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,352 | 4,089 | 6,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,463 | 7,131 | 12,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,075 | 12,651 | 17,891 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Belgium?
- Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Belgium was 17,891 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17,891 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,882 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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