Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and was 4,286 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,286 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,959 Million euro
in 2016
All-time low
1,064 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 1.1k Million euro1991: 1.3k Million euro1992: 1.3k Million euro1993: 1.5k Million euro1994: 1.7k Million euro1995: 1.9k Million euro1996: 1.8k Million euro1997: 1.8k Million euro1998: 1.7k Million euro1999: 1.7k Million euro2000: 1.8k Million euro2001: 1.9k Million euro2002: 1.9k Million euro2003: 1.9k Million euro2004: 2.0k Million euro2005: 2.1k Million euro2006: 1.8k Million euro2007: 1.9k Million euro2008: 2.0k Million euro2009: 2.3k Million euro2010: 3.1k Million euro2011: 3.3k Million euro2012: 3.6k Million euro2013: 3.9k Million euro2014: 4.1k Million euro2015: 4.6k Million euro2016: 5.0k Million euro2017: 4.8k Million euro2018: 4.6k Million euro2019: 4.3k Million euro2020: 4.6k Million euro2021: 4.2k Million euro2022: 4.6k Million euro2023: 4.2k Million euro2024: 4.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,286 Million euro for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark peaked at 4,959 Million euro in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,064 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Denmark 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,064 Million euro —
1991 1,276 Million euro +19.9%
1992 1,343 Million euro +5.2%
1993 1,481 Million euro +10.3%
1994 1,740 Million euro +17.5%
1995 1,882 Million euro +8.2%
1996 1,781 Million euro -5.4%
1997 1,758 Million euro -1.3%
1998 1,685 Million euro -4.1%
1999 1,736 Million euro +3.0%
2000 1,813 Million euro +4.5%
2001 1,870 Million euro +3.1%
2002 1,936 Million euro +3.6%
2003 1,924 Million euro -0.6%
2004 2,030 Million euro +5.5%
2005 2,074 Million euro +2.2%
2006 1,842 Million euro -11.2%
2007 1,942 Million euro +5.4%
2008 1,983 Million euro +2.1%
2009 2,276 Million euro +14.8%
2010 3,100 Million euro +36.2%
2011 3,336 Million euro +7.6%
2012 3,576 Million euro +7.2%
2013 3,899 Million euro +9.0%
2014 4,065 Million euro +4.3%
2015 4,599 Million euro +13.1%
2016 4,959 Million euro +7.8%
2017 4,769 Million euro -3.8%
2018 4,554 Million euro -4.5%
2019 4,307 Million euro -5.4%
2020 4,631 Million euro +7.5%
2021 4,165 Million euro -10.1%
2022 4,594 Million euro +10.3%
2023 4,191 Million euro -8.8%
2024 4,286 Million euro +2.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 4,286 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69 Million euro, 7.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 4,286 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82 Million euro, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,575 Million euro 1,064 Million euro 1,882 Million euro 10
2000s 1,969 Million euro 1,813 Million euro 2,276 Million euro 10
2010s 4,116 Million euro 3,100 Million euro 4,959 Million euro 10
2020s 4,373 Million euro 4,165 Million euro 4,631 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Spain 8,198 Million euro compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 5,389 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Belgium 4,949 Million euro compare
  4. 12 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Norway 3,039 Million euro compare
  6. 14 Finland 2,750 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Denmark was 4,286 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,959 Million euro in 2016.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,064 Million euro in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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