Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Denmark

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

Latest (2024)
20,183 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
20,183 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
2,924 Million euro
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: 2.9k Million euro1991: 3.1k Million euro1992: 3.3k Million euro1993: 3.7k Million euro1994: 4.1k Million euro1995: 4.6k Million euro1996: 4.7k Million euro1997: 4.8k Million euro1998: 5.2k Million euro1999: 5.7k Million euro2000: 5.8k Million euro2001: 6.4k Million euro2002: 6.9k Million euro2003: 7.6k Million euro2004: 8.2k Million euro2005: 8.8k Million euro2006: 9.3k Million euro2007: 11.6k Million euro2008: 12.0k Million euro2009: 12.8k Million euro2010: 13.3k Million euro2011: 13.4k Million euro2012: 13.8k Million euro2013: 14.1k Million euro2014: 14.3k Million euro2015: 14.3k Million euro2016: 14.2k Million euro2017: 14.8k Million euro2018: 14.5k Million euro2019: 15.2k Million euro2020: 16.0k Million euro2021: 16.8k Million euro2022: 17.8k Million euro2023: 19.2k Million euro2024: 20.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 20,183 Million euro 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,924 Million euro, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 9th of 45 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 and 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 Million euro Change
1990 2,924 Million euro —
1991 3,115 Million euro +6.5%
1992 3,302 Million euro +6.0%
1993 3,697 Million euro +12.0%
1994 4,113 Million euro +11.2%
1995 4,578 Million euro +11.3%
1996 4,726 Million euro +3.2%
1997 4,781 Million euro +1.2%
1998 5,235 Million euro +9.5%
1999 5,730 Million euro +9.4%
2000 5,831 Million euro +1.8%
2001 6,354 Million euro +9.0%
2002 6,860 Million euro +8.0%
2003 7,616 Million euro +11.0%
2004 8,160 Million euro +7.1%
2005 8,790 Million euro +7.7%
2006 9,281 Million euro +5.6%
2007 11,636 Million euro +25.4%
2008 12,024 Million euro +3.3%
2009 12,783 Million euro +6.3%
2010 13,309 Million euro +4.1%
2011 13,414 Million euro +0.8%
2012 13,796 Million euro +2.8%
2013 14,117 Million euro +2.3%
2014 14,308 Million euro +1.4%
2015 14,343 Million euro +0.2%
2016 14,204 Million euro -1.0%
2017 14,800 Million euro +4.2%
2018 14,499 Million euro -2.0%
2019 15,249 Million euro +5.2%
2020 15,965 Million euro +4.7%
2021 16,781 Million euro +5.1%
2022 17,811 Million euro +6.1%
2023 19,199 Million euro +7.8%
2024 20,183 Million euro +5.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 20,183 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 6.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 20,183 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Netherlands 25,964 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 24,807 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Spain 24,269 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Belgium 17,891 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 17,646 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Norway 17,577 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 Denmark?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Denmark was 20,183 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 45 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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