Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 25,964 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,964 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,964 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
10,539 Million euro
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 11.3k Million euro1991: 12.0k Million euro1992: 12.6k Million euro1993: 13.3k Million euro1994: 12.0k Million euro1995: 10.7k Million euro1996: 10.5k Million euro1997: 10.7k Million euro1998: 11.0k Million euro1999: 11.5k Million euro2000: 12.0k Million euro2001: 12.6k Million euro2002: 13.1k Million euro2003: 13.6k Million euro2004: 13.3k Million euro2005: 12.5k Million euro2006: 12.4k Million euro2007: 13.6k Million euro2008: 14.1k Million euro2009: 14.2k Million euro2010: 14.4k Million euro2011: 14.4k Million euro2012: 14.3k Million euro2013: 14.3k Million euro2014: 14.2k Million euro2015: 17.9k Million euro2016: 18.1k Million euro2017: 18.6k Million euro2018: 19.3k Million euro2019: 20.3k Million euro2020: 21.2k Million euro2021: 21.2k Million euro2022: 21.7k Million euro2023: 24.8k Million euro2024: 26.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands is 25,964 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands peaked at 25,964 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,539 Million euro, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 6th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 11,337 Million euro —
1991 11,984 Million euro +5.7%
1992 12,630 Million euro +5.4%
1993 13,304 Million euro +5.3%
1994 12,013 Million euro -9.7%
1995 10,727 Million euro -10.7%
1996 10,539 Million euro -1.8%
1997 10,656 Million euro +1.1%
1998 11,047 Million euro +3.7%
1999 11,469 Million euro +3.8%
2000 11,991 Million euro +4.6%
2001 12,618 Million euro +5.2%
2002 13,100 Million euro +3.8%
2003 13,558 Million euro +3.5%
2004 13,309 Million euro -1.8%
2005 12,542 Million euro -5.8%
2006 12,443 Million euro -0.8%
2007 13,607 Million euro +9.4%
2008 14,058 Million euro +3.3%
2009 14,163 Million euro +0.7%
2010 14,359 Million euro +1.4%
2011 14,393 Million euro +0.2%
2012 14,286 Million euro -0.7%
2013 14,257 Million euro -0.2%
2014 14,238 Million euro -0.1%
2015 17,866 Million euro +25.5%
2016 18,138 Million euro +1.5%
2017 18,611 Million euro +2.6%
2018 19,319 Million euro +3.8%
2019 20,287 Million euro +5.0%
2020 21,244 Million euro +4.7%
2021 21,160 Million euro -0.4%
2022 21,725 Million euro +2.7%
2023 24,807 Million euro +14.2%
2024 25,964 Million euro +4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +25.5% 14,238 Million euro 17,866 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,571 Million euro 10,539 Million euro 13,304 Million euro 10
2000s 13,139 Million euro 11,991 Million euro 14,163 Million euro 10
2010s 16,575 Million euro 14,238 Million euro 20,287 Million euro 10
2020s 22,980 Million euro 21,160 Million euro 25,964 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 39,305 Million euro compare
  3. 5 Italy 33,906 Million euro compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 24,807 Million euro compare
  5. 8 Spain 24,269 Million euro compare
  6. 9 Denmark 20,183 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands was 25,964 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25,964 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10,539 Million euro in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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