Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Sweden

Sweden: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 14,638 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,638
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14,665
in 2013
All-time low
6,732
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Sweden, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200820241993: 6.7k1994: 7.3k1995: 7.7k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.2k1998: 8.2k1999: 9.2k2000: 10.7k2001: 10.6k2002: 11.5k2003: 12.6k2004: 13.5k2005: 13.8k2006: 14.1k2007: 14.5k2008: 14.1k2009: 13.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 14.6k2012: 14.3k2013: 14.7k2014: 14.0k2015: 13.9k2016: 13.6k2017: 13.7k2018: 13.2k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.8k2021: 13.4k2022: 13.8k2023: 13.7k2024: 14.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Sweden is 14,638, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Sweden peaked at 14,665 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,732, in 1993.

That places Sweden 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 6,732 —
1994 7,312 +8.6%
1995 7,670 +4.9%
1996 8,299 +8.2%
1997 8,206 -1.1%
1998 8,221 +0.2%
1999 9,238 +12.4%
2000 10,739 +16.2%
2001 10,565 -1.6%
2002 11,533 +9.2%
2003 12,631 +9.5%
2004 13,465 +6.6%
2005 13,807 +2.5%
2006 14,128 +2.3%
2007 14,539 +2.9%
2008 14,149 -2.7%
2009 12,980 -8.3%
2010 13,960 +7.5%
2011 14,576 +4.4%
2012 14,270 -2.1%
2013 14,665 +2.8%
2014 13,975 -4.7%
2015 13,935 -0.3%
2016 13,591 -2.5%
2017 13,664 +0.5%
2018 13,218 -3.3%
2019 12,780 -3.3%
2020 12,815 +0.3%
2021 13,420 +4.7%
2022 13,772 +2.6%
2023 13,747 -0.2%
2024 14,638 +6.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 14,638 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 14,638 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,954 6,732 9,238 7
2000s 12,854 10,565 14,539 10
2010s 13,864 12,780 14,665 10
2020s 13,678 12,815 14,638 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Denmark 20,183 compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 18,455 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 17,891 compare
  4. 14 Austria 8,370 compare
  5. 15 Poland 8,325 compare
  6. 15 Poland 8,325 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 Sweden?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Sweden was 14,638 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14,665 in 2013.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6,732 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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