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 40,476 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,476 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
40,476 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
10,746 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 10.7k Million euro1991: 11.2k Million euro1992: 11.8k Million euro1993: 12.7k Million euro1994: 15.1k Million euro1995: 16.2k Million euro1996: 17.1k Million euro1997: 17.3k Million euro1998: 17.3k Million euro1999: 18.0k Million euro2000: 18.5k Million euro2001: 19.3k Million euro2002: 20.1k Million euro2003: 21.0k Million euro2004: 21.9k Million euro2005: 22.9k Million euro2006: 23.6k Million euro2007: 25.4k Million euro2008: 26.2k Million euro2009: 27.7k Million euro2010: 28.4k Million euro2011: 29.2k Million euro2012: 30.1k Million euro2013: 32.3k Million euro2014: 34.1k Million euro2015: 34.1k Million euro2016: 33.4k Million euro2017: 34.9k Million euro2018: 36.4k Million euro2019: 37.6k Million euro2020: 38.2k Million euro2021: 38.4k Million euro2022: 39.6k Million euro2023: 40.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark stood at 40,476 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark peaked at 40,476 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,746 Million euro, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 39,166 Million euro 38,212 Million euro 40,476 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Belgium 69,584 Million euro compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 63,997 Million euro compare
  3. 13 Norway 41,308 Million euro compare
  4. 15 Finland 39,867 Million euro compare
  5. 16 Portugal 32,062 Million euro compare
  6. 17 Czechia 29,628 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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 40,476 Million euro in 2023, 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 40,476 Million euro in 2023.
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 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
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 25.3%. 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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Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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