Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit in Iceland

Iceland: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit was 393.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
393.91
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
393.91
in 2024
All-time low
20.73
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01002003004001990200720241990: 20.71991: 24.61992: 21.91993: 26.91994: 27.21995: 28.21996: 28.41997: 30.11998: 301999: 35.82000: 382001: 37.22002: 50.52003: 50.92004: 61.52005: 63.22006: 52.12007: 86.92008: 582009: 62.42010: 71.12011: 64.32012: 62.32013: 79.72014: 88.22015: 107.42016: 127.52017: 153.82018: 141.22019: 160.22020: 176.52021: 209.72022: 224.82023: 270.92024: 393.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Iceland stood at 393.91. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 346.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Iceland peaked at 393.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.73, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 29th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 20.73 —
1991 24.63 +18.8%
1992 21.95 -10.9%
1993 26.92 +22.6%
1994 27.17 +0.9%
1995 28.19 +3.8%
1996 28.39 +0.7%
1997 30.12 +6.1%
1998 29.97 -0.5%
1999 35.78 +19.4%
2000 37.98 +6.1%
2001 37.23 -2.0%
2002 50.53 +35.7%
2003 50.86 +0.7%
2004 61.55 +21.0%
2005 63.24 +2.7%
2006 52.1 -17.6%
2007 86.9 +66.8%
2008 57.95 -33.3%
2009 62.4 +7.7%
2010 71.11 +14.0%
2011 64.29 -9.6%
2012 62.26 -3.2%
2013 79.72 +28.0%
2014 88.18 +10.6%
2015 107.44 +21.8%
2016 127.46 +18.6%
2017 153.84 +20.7%
2018 141.15 -8.2%
2019 160.16 +13.5%
2020 176.5 +10.2%
2021 209.73 +18.8%
2022 224.79 +7.2%
2023 270.95 +20.5%
2024 393.91 +45.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 393.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 393.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 998.82, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.39 20.73 35.78 10
2000s 56.07 37.23 86.9 10
2010s 105.56 62.26 160.16 10
2020s 255.18 176.5 393.91 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Slovakia 408.67 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 408.67 compare
  3. 28 Ireland 402.89 compare
  4. 30 Hungary 351.74 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 325.64 compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 311.73 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Iceland?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Iceland was 393.91 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 393.91 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.73 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.7%. 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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