Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 89,827 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89,827 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
89,827 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
28,083 Million euro
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Germany, 1991–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200720241991: 28.1k Million euro1992: 30.1k Million euro1993: 34.6k Million euro1994: 37.3k Million euro1995: 39.6k Million euro1996: 39.6k Million euro1997: 39.1k Million euro1998: 39.9k Million euro1999: 41.3k Million euro2000: 42.2k Million euro2001: 43.4k Million euro2002: 44.6k Million euro2003: 45.6k Million euro2004: 45.5k Million euro2005: 45.1k Million euro2006: 44.8k Million euro2007: 44.8k Million euro2008: 46.3k Million euro2009: 47.0k Million euro2010: 48.1k Million euro2011: 48.9k Million euro2012: 50.4k Million euro2013: 52.3k Million euro2014: 54.2k Million euro2015: 56.4k Million euro2016: 59.0k Million euro2017: 62.4k Million euro2018: 65.0k Million euro2019: 68.1k Million euro2020: 72.5k Million euro2021: 76.0k Million euro2022: 79.2k Million euro2023: 83.2k Million euro2024: 89.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Germany recorded 89,827 Million euro for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Germany peaked at 89,827 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,083 Million euro, in 1991.

That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany, 1991 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1991 28,083 Million euro —
1992 30,097 Million euro +7.2%
1993 34,578 Million euro +14.9%
1994 37,327 Million euro +7.9%
1995 39,627 Million euro +6.2%
1996 39,586 Million euro -0.1%
1997 39,119 Million euro -1.2%
1998 39,945 Million euro +2.1%
1999 41,326 Million euro +3.5%
2000 42,198 Million euro +2.1%
2001 43,422 Million euro +2.9%
2002 44,575 Million euro +2.7%
2003 45,600 Million euro +2.3%
2004 45,500 Million euro -0.2%
2005 45,071 Million euro -0.9%
2006 44,836 Million euro -0.5%
2007 44,774 Million euro -0.1%
2008 46,270 Million euro +3.3%
2009 46,997 Million euro +1.6%
2010 48,075 Million euro +2.3%
2011 48,862 Million euro +1.6%
2012 50,421 Million euro +3.2%
2013 52,260 Million euro +3.6%
2014 54,160 Million euro +3.6%
2015 56,394 Million euro +4.1%
2016 59,039 Million euro +4.7%
2017 62,428 Million euro +5.7%
2018 65,030 Million euro +4.2%
2019 68,131 Million euro +4.8%
2020 72,529 Million euro +6.5%
2021 75,959 Million euro +4.7%
2022 79,160 Million euro +4.2%
2023 83,240 Million euro +5.2%
2024 89,827 Million euro +7.9%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 89,827 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 27.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 89,827 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 23.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,632 Million euro 28,083 Million euro 41,326 Million euro 9
2000s 44,924 Million euro 42,198 Million euro 46,997 Million euro 10
2010s 56,480 Million euro 48,075 Million euro 68,131 Million euro 10
2020s 80,143 Million euro 72,529 Million euro 89,827 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 58,066 Million euro compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 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 Germany?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Germany was 89,827 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 89,827 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 28,083 Million euro in 1991.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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