Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Spain

Spain: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 24,269 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,269
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
24,269
in 2024
All-time low
5,984
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 6.0k1991: 6.9k1992: 7.3k1993: 7.0k1994: 7.0k1995: 7.0k1996: 7.8k1997: 7.8k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.7k2000: 9.9k2001: 10.3k2002: 11.1k2003: 11.7k2004: 12.6k2005: 13.9k2006: 15.0k2007: 16.0k2008: 17.2k2009: 17.9k2010: 18.8k2011: 19.0k2012: 18.8k2013: 19.1k2014: 19.1k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.8k2017: 19.0k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.5k2020: 20.4k2021: 21.0k2022: 22.0k2023: 23.6k2024: 24.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain stood at 24,269. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain peaked at 24,269 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,984, in 1990.

Spain ranks 8th of 46 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 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,984 —
1991 6,948 +16.1%
1992 7,312 +5.3%
1993 6,985 -4.5%
1994 6,962 -0.3%
1995 7,042 +1.1%
1996 7,805 +10.8%
1997 7,762 -0.5%
1998 8,468 +9.1%
1999 8,731 +3.1%
2000 9,910 +13.5%
2001 10,278 +3.7%
2002 11,144 +8.4%
2003 11,665 +4.7%
2004 12,615 +8.1%
2005 13,865 +9.9%
2006 14,969 +8.0%
2007 15,995 +6.9%
2008 17,172 +7.4%
2009 17,933 +4.4%
2010 18,796 +4.8%
2011 18,973 +0.9%
2012 18,781 -1.0%
2013 19,056 +1.5%
2014 19,061 +0.0%
2015 18,726 -1.8%
2016 18,826 +0.5%
2017 19,045 +1.2%
2018 19,790 +3.9%
2019 20,504 +3.6%
2020 20,375 -0.6%
2021 21,015 +3.1%
2022 21,987 +4.6%
2023 23,649 +7.6%
2024 24,269 +2.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 24,269 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 24,269 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,400 5,984 8,731 10
2000s 13,555 9,910 17,933 10
2010s 19,156 18,726 20,504 10
2020s 22,259 20,375 24,269 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Italy 33,906 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 25,964 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 24,807 compare
  4. 9 Norway 21,132 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 20,183 compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 18,455 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 Spain?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain was 24,269 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24,269 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,984 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Spain ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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