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

Denmark: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means was 4,199 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,199 Million euro
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,959 Million euro
in 2016
All-time low
1,064 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 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 euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4,199 Million euro for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in 2023.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

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

That places Denmark 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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 4,397 Million euro 4,165 Million euro 4,631 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Germany 7,812 Million euro compare
  2. 7 Belgium 5,395 Million euro compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 5,389 Million euro compare
  4. 10 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare
  5. 11 Norway 3,039 Million euro compare
  6. 12 Finland 2,750 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Denmark?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means in Denmark was 4,199 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means 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 means 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 means?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 exclusion function by 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 exclusion function by 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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