Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 12,004 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,004 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12,004 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,477 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark, 1990–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720241990: 3.5k Million euro1991: 3.7k Million euro1992: 4.0k Million euro1993: 4.3k Million euro1994: 5.0k Million euro1995: 5.3k Million euro1996: 5.5k Million euro1997: 5.6k Million euro1998: 5.9k Million euro1999: 6.2k Million euro2000: 6.4k Million euro2001: 6.7k Million euro2002: 7.1k Million euro2003: 7.5k Million euro2004: 7.7k Million euro2005: 7.9k Million euro2006: 8.2k Million euro2007: 9.0k Million euro2008: 9.5k Million euro2009: 10.0k Million euro2010: 10.1k Million euro2011: 9.8k Million euro2012: 9.8k Million euro2013: 9.7k Million euro2014: 9.7k Million euro2015: 9.7k Million euro2016: 9.9k Million euro2017: 10.0k Million euro2018: 10.2k Million euro2019: 10.3k Million euro2020: 10.6k Million euro2021: 10.9k Million euro2022: 11.1k Million euro2023: 11.5k Million euro2024: 12.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark is 12,004 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark peaked at 12,004 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,477 Million euro, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,477 Million euro —
1991 3,671 Million euro +5.6%
1992 3,960 Million euro +7.9%
1993 4,341 Million euro +9.6%
1994 5,029 Million euro +15.8%
1995 5,340 Million euro +6.2%
1996 5,482 Million euro +2.7%
1997 5,568 Million euro +1.6%
1998 5,878 Million euro +5.6%
1999 6,158 Million euro +4.8%
2000 6,394 Million euro +3.8%
2001 6,742 Million euro +5.4%
2002 7,116 Million euro +5.6%
2003 7,485 Million euro +5.2%
2004 7,660 Million euro +2.3%
2005 7,881 Million euro +2.9%
2006 8,181 Million euro +3.8%
2007 9,014 Million euro +10.2%
2008 9,450 Million euro +4.8%
2009 10,006 Million euro +5.9%
2010 10,145 Million euro +1.4%
2011 9,828 Million euro -3.1%
2012 9,770 Million euro -0.6%
2013 9,738 Million euro -0.3%
2014 9,699 Million euro -0.4%
2015 9,709 Million euro +0.1%
2016 9,866 Million euro +1.6%
2017 10,040 Million euro +1.8%
2018 10,213 Million euro +1.7%
2019 10,271 Million euro +0.6%
2020 10,634 Million euro +3.5%
2021 10,882 Million euro +2.3%
2022 11,126 Million euro +2.2%
2023 11,526 Million euro +3.6%
2024 12,004 Million euro +4.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 12,004 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,276 Million euro, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 12,004 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,821 Million euro, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,890 Million euro 3,477 Million euro 6,158 Million euro 10
2000s 7,993 Million euro 6,394 Million euro 10,006 Million euro 10
2010s 9,928 Million euro 9,699 Million euro 10,271 Million euro 10
2020s 11,235 Million euro 10,634 Million euro 12,004 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 12 Netherlands 13,496 Million euro compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 13,154 Million euro compare
  3. 14 Belgium 12,936 Million euro compare
  4. 16 Norway 11,945 Million euro compare
  5. 17 Finland 9,158 Million euro compare
  6. 18 Türkiye 8,709 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Denmark was 12,004 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12,004 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,477 Million euro in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Denmark ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children 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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