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 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark stood at 41,745. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,746, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 16th of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,746 | — |
| 1991 | 11,208 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 11,815 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,661 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 15,123 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 16,226 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 17,123 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 17,343 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,340 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,978 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 18,527 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19,309 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 20,055 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21,030 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 21,853 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22,863 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 23,569 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,420 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 26,174 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27,723 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 28,399 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,214 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 30,088 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 32,305 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 34,104 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 34,087 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,400 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 34,910 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 36,383 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 37,558 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 38,212 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 38,381 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39,594 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 40,453 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41,745 | +3.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41,745 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 41,745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,756 | 10,746 | 17,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,652 | 18,527 | 27,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,045 | 28,399 | 37,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,677 | 38,212 | 41,745 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
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- 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 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 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 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 46 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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