Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit was 109,295 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109,295
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 46 countries
All-time high
109,295
in 2024
All-time low
29,294
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Denmark stood at 109,295. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Denmark peaked at 109,295 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,294, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 17th 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,294 | — |
| 1991 | 31,348 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 33,499 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 36,803 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 40,878 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 43,146 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 44,124 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 44,126 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,309 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47,320 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 48,698 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 50,880 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 53,279 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 56,539 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 58,787 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 60,950 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 62,239 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 68,718 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 70,938 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 76,520 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 79,906 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 80,498 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 82,546 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 85,437 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 87,649 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88,192 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87,959 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 90,497 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 91,904 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93,912 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 100,098 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 102,632 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 103,443 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 105,140 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 109,295 | +4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 109,295 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,885, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 109,295 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,117, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,585 | 29,294 | 47,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,755 | 48,698 | 76,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,850 | 79,906 | 93,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,122 | 100,098 | 109,295 | 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Denmark?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Denmark was 109,295 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 109,295 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,294 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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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