Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 17,577 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,577 Million euro
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,284 Million euro
in 2022
All-time low
3,715 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k Million euro1991: 4.2k Million euro1992: 4.4k Million euro1993: 4.5k Million euro1994: 4.6k Million euro1995: 4.8k Million euro1996: 5.1k Million euro1997: 5.6k Million euro1998: 5.8k Million euro1999: 6.7k Million euro2000: 7.1k Million euro2001: 7.9k Million euro2002: 9.1k Million euro2003: 9.5k Million euro2004: 9.9k Million euro2005: 10.8k Million euro2006: 11.2k Million euro2007: 11.8k Million euro2008: 11.9k Million euro2009: 11.9k Million euro2010: 13.9k Million euro2011: 15.1k Million euro2012: 16.3k Million euro2013: 16.1k Million euro2014: 15.4k Million euro2015: 15.7k Million euro2016: 15.6k Million euro2017: 16.0k Million euro2018: 16.0k Million euro2019: 16.1k Million euro2020: 15.3k Million euro2021: 17.1k Million euro2022: 18.3k Million euro2023: 17.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Norway stood at 17,577 Million euro.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Norway peaked at 18,284 Million euro in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,715 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Norway 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 and in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,715 Million euro —
1991 4,202 Million euro +13.1%
1992 4,449 Million euro +5.9%
1993 4,535 Million euro +1.9%
1994 4,567 Million euro +0.7%
1995 4,807 Million euro +5.3%
1996 5,139 Million euro +6.9%
1997 5,584 Million euro +8.7%
1998 5,792 Million euro +3.7%
1999 6,666 Million euro +15.1%
2000 7,145 Million euro +7.2%
2001 7,861 Million euro +10.0%
2002 9,146 Million euro +16.3%
2003 9,548 Million euro +4.4%
2004 9,895 Million euro +3.6%
2005 10,827 Million euro +9.4%
2006 11,199 Million euro +3.4%
2007 11,837 Million euro +5.7%
2008 11,887 Million euro +0.4%
2009 11,939 Million euro +0.4%
2010 13,869 Million euro +16.2%
2011 15,062 Million euro +8.6%
2012 16,264 Million euro +8.0%
2013 16,072 Million euro -1.2%
2014 15,424 Million euro -4.0%
2015 15,749 Million euro +2.1%
2016 15,633 Million euro -0.7%
2017 16,032 Million euro +2.5%
2018 15,998 Million euro -0.2%
2019 16,091 Million euro +0.6%
2020 15,300 Million euro -4.9%
2021 17,099 Million euro +11.8%
2022 18,284 Million euro +6.9%
2023 17,577 Million euro -3.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 17,577 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 17,577 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,946 Million euro 3,715 Million euro 6,666 Million euro 10
2000s 10,128 Million euro 7,145 Million euro 11,939 Million euro 10
2010s 15,619 Million euro 13,869 Million euro 16,264 Million euro 10
2020s 17,065 Million euro 15,300 Million euro 18,284 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Denmark 20,183 Million euro compare
  2. 10 Belgium 17,891 Million euro compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 17,646 Million euro compare
  4. 13 Sweden 14,638 Million euro compare
  5. 14 Austria 8,370 Million euro compare
  6. 15 Poland 8,325 Million euro compare
  7. 15 Poland 8,325 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 Norway?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Norway was 17,577 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18,284 Million euro in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,715 Million euro in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Norway ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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