Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and was 17,646 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,646 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17,646 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
3,396 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k Million euro1991: 3.7k Million euro1992: 3.9k Million euro1993: 4.6k Million euro1994: 5.3k Million euro1995: 5.8k Million euro1996: 6.0k Million euro1997: 6.0k Million euro1998: 6.4k Million euro1999: 6.7k Million euro2000: 7.2k Million euro2001: 8.0k Million euro2002: 8.8k Million euro2003: 9.0k Million euro2004: 9.1k Million euro2005: 9.3k Million euro2006: 9.2k Million euro2007: 9.1k Million euro2008: 9.5k Million euro2009: 10.1k Million euro2010: 10.9k Million euro2011: 12.3k Million euro2012: 12.6k Million euro2013: 12.3k Million euro2014: 12.6k Million euro2015: 14.3k Million euro2016: 14.1k Million euro2017: 14.0k Million euro2018: 13.6k Million euro2019: 14.3k Million euro2020: 15.0k Million euro2021: 15.1k Million euro2022: 16.5k Million euro2023: 17.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland is 17,646 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland peaked at 17,646 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,396 Million euro, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 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 and in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,396 Million euro —
1991 3,660 Million euro +7.8%
1992 3,925 Million euro +7.2%
1993 4,589 Million euro +16.9%
1994 5,260 Million euro +14.6%
1995 5,838 Million euro +11.0%
1996 5,986 Million euro +2.5%
1997 6,025 Million euro +0.7%
1998 6,421 Million euro +6.6%
1999 6,715 Million euro +4.6%
2000 7,206 Million euro +7.3%
2001 8,040 Million euro +11.6%
2002 8,823 Million euro +9.7%
2003 9,016 Million euro +2.2%
2004 9,119 Million euro +1.1%
2005 9,296 Million euro +1.9%
2006 9,250 Million euro -0.5%
2007 9,103 Million euro -1.6%
2008 9,456 Million euro +3.9%
2009 10,066 Million euro +6.5%
2010 10,937 Million euro +8.7%
2011 12,344 Million euro +12.9%
2012 12,558 Million euro +1.7%
2013 12,316 Million euro -1.9%
2014 12,560 Million euro +2.0%
2015 14,303 Million euro +13.9%
2016 14,132 Million euro -1.2%
2017 13,965 Million euro -1.2%
2018 13,571 Million euro -2.8%
2019 14,318 Million euro +5.5%
2020 14,998 Million euro +4.8%
2021 15,079 Million euro +0.5%
2022 16,460 Million euro +9.2%
2023 17,646 Million euro +7.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 17,646 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,256 Million euro, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 17,646 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,791 Million euro, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,181 Million euro 3,396 Million euro 6,715 Million euro 10
2000s 8,938 Million euro 7,206 Million euro 10,066 Million euro 10
2010s 13,100 Million euro 10,937 Million euro 14,318 Million euro 10
2020s 16,046 Million euro 14,998 Million euro 17,646 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Spain 24,269 Million euro compare
  2. 9 Denmark 20,183 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Belgium 17,891 Million euro compare
  4. 12 Norway 17,577 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Sweden 14,638 Million euro compare
  6. 14 Austria 8,370 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 Switzerland?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland was 17,646 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 17,646 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,396 Million euro in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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