Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Denmark

Denmark: Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure was 109,571 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
109,571
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
109,571
in 2023
All-time low
30,163
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Denmark, 1990–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 30.2k1991: 32.2k1992: 34.4k1993: 37.8k1994: 42.0k1995: 44.4k1996: 45.3k1997: 45.3k1998: 46.6k1999: 48.7k2000: 50.1k2001: 52.4k2002: 54.9k2003: 58.2k2004: 60.5k2005: 62.7k2006: 64.0k2007: 70.9k2008: 73.5k2009: 79.2k2010: 82.8k2011: 83.0k2012: 85.7k2013: 89.2k2014: 91.3k2015: 92.0k2016: 91.9k2017: 94.5k2018: 96.1k2019: 98.1k2020: 104.4k2021: 107.0k2022: 108.0k2023: 109.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 109,571 for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Denmark peaked at 109,571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,163, in 1990.

That places Denmark 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,695 30,163 48,680 10
2000s 62,641 50,108 79,237 10
2010s 90,463 82,780 98,137 10
2020s 107,235 104,367 109,571 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Austria 161,521 compare
  2. 11 Sweden 155,392 compare
  3. 12 Norway 111,013 compare
  4. 14 Finland 90,885 compare
  5. 15 Portugal 69,826 compare
  6. 16 Czechia 67,250 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Denmark?
Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure in Denmark was 109,571 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 109,571 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 30,163 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 protection by type of expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure on social protection by type of expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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