Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 41,745 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41,745 Million euro
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
41,745 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
10,746 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark stood at 41,745 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark peaked at 41,745 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,746 Million euro, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 16th 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 old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,746 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 11,208 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11,815 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,661 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 15,123 Million euro | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 16,226 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 17,123 Million euro | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 17,343 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,340 Million euro | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,978 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18,527 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19,309 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20,055 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21,030 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 21,853 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,863 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 23,569 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,420 Million euro | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 26,174 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27,723 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 28,399 Million euro | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,214 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30,088 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32,305 Million euro | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 34,104 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 34,087 Million euro | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,400 Million euro | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34,910 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 36,383 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37,558 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38,212 Million euro | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38,381 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39,594 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40,453 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41,745 Million euro | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41,745 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,846 Million euro, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 41,745 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,628 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,756 Million euro | 10,746 Million euro | 17,978 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,652 Million euro | 18,527 Million euro | 27,723 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,045 Million euro | 28,399 Million euro | 37,558 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,677 Million euro | 38,212 Million euro | 41,745 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark was 41,745 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,745 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,746 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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