Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 20,183 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,183
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
20,183
in 2024
All-time low
2,924
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.9k1991: 3.1k1992: 3.3k1993: 3.7k1994: 4.1k1995: 4.6k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.8k1998: 5.2k1999: 5.7k2000: 5.8k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.9k2003: 7.6k2004: 8.2k2005: 8.8k2006: 9.3k2007: 11.6k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.3k2011: 13.4k2012: 13.8k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.2k2017: 14.8k2018: 14.5k2019: 15.2k2020: 16.0k2021: 16.8k2022: 17.8k2023: 19.2k2024: 20.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 20,183 for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Denmark peaked at 20,183 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,924, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,924 —
1991 3,115 +6.5%
1992 3,302 +6.0%
1993 3,697 +12.0%
1994 4,113 +11.2%
1995 4,578 +11.3%
1996 4,726 +3.2%
1997 4,781 +1.2%
1998 5,235 +9.5%
1999 5,730 +9.4%
2000 5,831 +1.8%
2001 6,354 +9.0%
2002 6,860 +8.0%
2003 7,616 +11.0%
2004 8,160 +7.1%
2005 8,790 +7.7%
2006 9,281 +5.6%
2007 11,636 +25.4%
2008 12,024 +3.3%
2009 12,783 +6.3%
2010 13,309 +4.1%
2011 13,414 +0.8%
2012 13,796 +2.8%
2013 14,117 +2.3%
2014 14,308 +1.4%
2015 14,343 +0.2%
2016 14,204 -1.0%
2017 14,800 +4.2%
2018 14,499 -2.0%
2019 15,249 +5.2%
2020 15,965 +4.7%
2021 16,781 +5.1%
2022 17,811 +6.1%
2023 19,199 +7.8%
2024 20,183 +5.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 20,183 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 20,183 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,220 2,924 5,730 10
2000s 8,933 5,831 12,783 10
2010s 14,204 13,309 15,249 10
2020s 17,988 15,965 20,183 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Netherlands 24,807 compare
  2. 8 Spain 24,269 compare
  3. 9 Norway 21,132 compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 18,455 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 17,891 compare
  6. 13 Sweden 14,638 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Denmark?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Denmark was 20,183 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 20,183 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,924 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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