Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit in Switzerland

Switzerland: Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit was 18,455 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,455
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
18,455
in 2024
All-time low
3,396
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k1991: 3.7k1992: 3.9k1993: 4.6k1994: 5.3k1995: 5.8k1996: 6.0k1997: 6.0k1998: 6.4k1999: 6.7k2000: 7.2k2001: 8.0k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.0k2004: 9.1k2005: 9.3k2006: 9.2k2007: 9.1k2008: 9.5k2009: 10.1k2010: 10.9k2011: 12.3k2012: 12.6k2013: 12.3k2014: 12.6k2015: 14.3k2016: 14.1k2017: 14.0k2018: 13.6k2019: 14.3k2020: 15.0k2021: 15.1k2022: 16.5k2023: 17.6k2024: 18.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland is 18,455, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland peaked at 18,455 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,396, in 1990.

Switzerland ranks 11th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and means-testing in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,396 —
1991 3,660 +7.8%
1992 3,925 +7.2%
1993 4,589 +16.9%
1994 5,260 +14.6%
1995 5,838 +11.0%
1996 5,986 +2.5%
1997 6,025 +0.7%
1998 6,421 +6.6%
1999 6,715 +4.6%
2000 7,206 +7.3%
2001 8,040 +11.6%
2002 8,823 +9.7%
2003 9,016 +2.2%
2004 9,119 +1.1%
2005 9,296 +1.9%
2006 9,250 -0.5%
2007 9,103 -1.6%
2008 9,456 +3.9%
2009 10,066 +6.5%
2010 10,937 +8.7%
2011 12,344 +12.9%
2012 12,558 +1.7%
2013 12,316 -1.9%
2014 12,560 +2.0%
2015 14,303 +13.9%
2016 14,132 -1.2%
2017 13,965 -1.2%
2018 13,571 -2.8%
2019 14,318 +5.5%
2020 14,998 +4.8%
2021 15,079 +0.5%
2022 16,460 +9.2%
2023 17,639 +7.2%
2024 18,455 +4.6%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 18,455 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,627, 5.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 18,455 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,396, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,181 3,396 6,715 10
2000s 8,938 7,206 10,066 10
2010s 13,100 10,937 14,318 10
2020s 16,526 14,998 18,455 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Spain 24,269 compare
  2. 9 Norway 21,132 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 20,183 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 17,891 compare
  5. 13 Sweden 14,638 compare
  6. 14 Austria 8,370 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 Switzerland?
Expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and in Switzerland was 18,455 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18,455 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,396 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on disability function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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