Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Netherlands

Netherlands: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 24,807 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,807
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24,807
in 2023
All-time low
10,539
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 11.3k1991: 12.0k1992: 12.6k1993: 13.3k1994: 12.0k1995: 10.7k1996: 10.5k1997: 10.7k1998: 11.0k1999: 11.5k2000: 12.0k2001: 12.6k2002: 13.1k2003: 13.6k2004: 13.3k2005: 12.5k2006: 12.4k2007: 13.6k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.2k2010: 14.4k2011: 14.4k2012: 14.3k2013: 14.3k2014: 14.2k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.1k2017: 18.6k2018: 19.3k2019: 20.3k2020: 21.2k2021: 21.2k2022: 21.7k2023: 24.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands is 24,807, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands peaked at 24,807 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,539, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 24,807 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 24,807 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit 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 17,866

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,571 10,539 13,304 10
2000s 13,139 11,991 14,163 10
2010s 16,575 14,238 20,287 10
2020s 22,234 21,160 24,807 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 33,906 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 25,964 compare
  3. 8 Spain 24,269 compare
  4. 9 Norway 21,132 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 20,183 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 Netherlands?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Netherlands was 24,807 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 24,807 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10,539 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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