Expenditure on social benefits by function in Iceland

Iceland: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 8,268 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,268 Million euro
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
8,268 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
826.67 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Iceland, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 826.7 Million euro1991: 948.1 Million euro1992: 957.5 Million euro1993: 957.5 Million euro1994: 952.8 Million euro1995: 992.8 Million euro1996: 1.1k Million euro1997: 1.2k Million euro1998: 1.3k Million euro1999: 1.5k Million euro2000: 1.8k Million euro2001: 1.7k Million euro2002: 2.0k Million euro2003: 2.2k Million euro2004: 2.4k Million euro2005: 2.8k Million euro2006: 2.8k Million euro2007: 3.2k Million euro2008: 2.2k Million euro2009: 2.2k Million euro2010: 2.3k Million euro2011: 2.5k Million euro2012: 2.6k Million euro2013: 2.7k Million euro2014: 3.1k Million euro2015: 3.5k Million euro2016: 4.1k Million euro2017: 5.1k Million euro2018: 5.3k Million euro2019: 5.5k Million euro2020: 5.7k Million euro2021: 6.3k Million euro2022: 7.0k Million euro2023: 7.4k Million euro2024: 8.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8,268 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Iceland peaked at 8,268 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 826.67 Million euro, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,071 Million euro 826.67 Million euro 1,517 Million euro 10
2000s 2,319 Million euro 1,687 Million euro 3,163 Million euro 10
2010s 3,662 Million euro 2,305 Million euro 5,485 Million euro 10
2020s 6,943 Million euro 5,740 Million euro 8,268 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Slovenia 15,797 Million euro compare
  2. 27 Serbia 15,165 Million euro compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 13,335 Million euro compare
  4. 30 Latvia 7,553 Million euro compare
  5. 31 Estonia 7,098 Million euro compare
  6. 32 Cyprus 6,275 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Iceland?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Iceland was 8,268 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8,268 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 826.67 Million euro in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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