Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means was 104,870 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
104,870 Million euro
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
104,870 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
29,294 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 29.3k Million euro1991: 31.3k Million euro1992: 33.5k Million euro1993: 36.8k Million euro1994: 40.9k Million euro1995: 43.1k Million euro1996: 44.1k Million euro1997: 44.1k Million euro1998: 45.3k Million euro1999: 47.3k Million euro2000: 48.7k Million euro2001: 50.9k Million euro2002: 53.3k Million euro2003: 56.5k Million euro2004: 58.8k Million euro2005: 61.0k Million euro2006: 62.2k Million euro2007: 68.7k Million euro2008: 70.9k Million euro2009: 76.5k Million euro2010: 79.9k Million euro2011: 80.5k Million euro2012: 82.5k Million euro2013: 85.4k Million euro2014: 87.6k Million euro2015: 88.2k Million euro2016: 88.0k Million euro2017: 90.5k Million euro2018: 91.9k Million euro2019: 93.9k Million euro2020: 100.1k Million euro2021: 102.6k Million euro2022: 103.4k Million euro2023: 104.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark stood at 104,870 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark peaked at 104,870 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,294 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 39,585 Million euro 29,294 Million euro 47,320 Million euro 10
2000s 60,755 Million euro 48,698 Million euro 76,520 Million euro 10
2010s 86,850 Million euro 79,906 Million euro 93,912 Million euro 10
2020s 102,762 Million euro 100,098 Million euro 104,870 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Sweden 152,715 Million euro compare
  2. 12 Türkiye 137,062 Million euro compare
  3. 13 Norway 109,196 Million euro compare
  4. 15 Finland 89,582 Million euro compare
  5. 16 Portugal 67,117 Million euro compare
  6. 17 Czechia 65,368 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means in Denmark was 104,870 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 104,870 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 29,294 Million euro in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, 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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