Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Italy

Italy: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 33,906 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,906
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
33,906
in 2024
All-time low
11,712
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k1990200720241990: 14.9k1991: 15.4k1992: 16.0k1993: 15.1k1994: 15.4k1995: 11.7k1996: 13.2k1997: 14.2k1998: 13.7k1999: 14.5k2000: 14.3k2001: 14.7k2002: 17.6k2003: 18.7k2004: 19.4k2005: 19.3k2006: 20.2k2007: 21.3k2008: 22.5k2009: 24.0k2010: 24.3k2011: 23.8k2012: 25.7k2013: 26.4k2014: 26.9k2015: 27.0k2016: 27.4k2017: 27.4k2018: 28.0k2019: 28.6k2020: 29.0k2021: 30.0k2022: 31.1k2023: 33.0k2024: 33.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Italy is 33,906, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Italy peaked at 33,906 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,712, in 1995.

That places Italy 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14,868 —
1991 15,370 +3.4%
1992 15,983 +4.0%
1993 15,056 -5.8%
1994 15,407 +2.3%
1995 11,712 -24.0%
1996 13,247 +13.1%
1997 14,182 +7.1%
1998 13,670 -3.6%
1999 14,465 +5.8%
2000 14,309 -1.1%
2001 14,679 +2.6%
2002 17,638 +20.2%
2003 18,726 +6.2%
2004 19,407 +3.6%
2005 19,321 -0.4%
2006 20,214 +4.6%
2007 21,288 +5.3%
2008 22,486 +5.6%
2009 24,020 +6.8%
2010 24,315 +1.2%
2011 23,834 -2.0%
2012 25,687 +7.8%
2013 26,409 +2.8%
2014 26,896 +1.8%
2015 27,029 +0.5%
2016 27,426 +1.5%
2017 27,369 -0.2%
2018 28,000 +2.3%
2019 28,623 +2.2%
2020 28,994 +1.3%
2021 30,047 +3.6%
2022 31,100 +3.5%
2023 32,987 +6.1%
2024 33,906 +2.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 33,906 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 9.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 33,906 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 7.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,396 11,712 15,983 10
2000s 19,209 14,309 24,020 10
2010s 26,559 23,834 28,623 10
2020s 31,407 28,994 33,906 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 France 61,322 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 25,964 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 24,807 compare
  6. 8 Spain 24,269 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 Italy?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Italy was 33,906 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33,906 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11,712 in 1995.
How does Italy rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Italy ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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