Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain

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

Latest (2024)
24,269 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24,269 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
5,984 Million euro
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: 6.0k Million euro1991: 6.9k Million euro1992: 7.3k Million euro1993: 7.0k Million euro1994: 7.0k Million euro1995: 7.0k Million euro1996: 7.8k Million euro1997: 7.8k Million euro1998: 8.5k Million euro1999: 8.7k Million euro2000: 9.9k Million euro2001: 10.3k Million euro2002: 11.1k Million euro2003: 11.7k Million euro2004: 12.6k Million euro2005: 13.9k Million euro2006: 15.0k Million euro2007: 16.0k Million euro2008: 17.2k Million euro2009: 17.9k Million euro2010: 18.8k Million euro2011: 19.0k Million euro2012: 18.8k Million euro2013: 19.1k Million euro2014: 19.1k Million euro2015: 18.7k Million euro2016: 18.8k Million euro2017: 19.0k Million euro2018: 19.8k Million euro2019: 20.5k Million euro2020: 20.4k Million euro2021: 21.0k Million euro2022: 22.0k Million euro2023: 23.6k Million euro2024: 24.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain stood at 24,269 Million euro. 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,984 Million euro, in 1990.

Spain ranks 8th 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 Spain, year by year

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

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 24,269 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 24,269 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Italy 33,906 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 25,964 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 24,807 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Denmark 20,183 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Belgium 17,891 Million euro compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 17,646 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 Spain?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Spain was 24,269 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1990.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Spain ranks 8th out of 45 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
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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