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

Latest (2024)
41,745
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
41,745
in 2024
All-time low
10,746
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 10.7k1991: 11.2k1992: 11.8k1993: 12.7k1994: 15.1k1995: 16.2k1996: 17.1k1997: 17.3k1998: 17.3k1999: 18.0k2000: 18.5k2001: 19.3k2002: 20.1k2003: 21.0k2004: 21.9k2005: 22.9k2006: 23.6k2007: 25.4k2008: 26.2k2009: 27.7k2010: 28.4k2011: 29.2k2012: 30.1k2013: 32.3k2014: 34.1k2015: 34.1k2016: 33.4k2017: 34.9k2018: 36.4k2019: 37.6k2020: 38.2k2021: 38.4k2022: 39.6k2023: 40.5k2024: 41.7k

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

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Austria 72,514 compare
  2. 14 Sweden 69,619 compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 63,997 compare
  4. 17 Finland 39,867 compare
  5. 18 Norway 39,588 compare
  6. 19 Portugal 32,062 compare

See the full ranking of 55 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 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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Indicator
Expenditure on old age 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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