Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark

Denmark: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing was 781,379 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
781,379
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
781,379
in 2023
All-time low
511,992
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark, 2007–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201520232007: 512.0k2008: 528.9k2009: 569.8k2010: 595.1k2011: 599.8k2012: 614.4k2013: 637.2k2014: 653.4k2015: 657.8k2016: 654.9k2017: 673.2k2018: 685.0k2019: 701.2k2020: 746.1k2021: 763.3k2022: 769.6k2023: 781.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark stood at 781,379. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark peaked at 781,379 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 511,992, in 2007.

That places Denmark 10th 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 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 536,896 511,992 569,785 3
2010s 647,186 595,086 701,154 10
2020s 765,098 746,148 781,379 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Germany 1.21 million compare
  2. 8 Iceland 1.10 million compare
  3. 9 France 889,479 compare
  4. 11 Poland 757,201 compare
  5. 12 Italy 597,937 compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 546,483 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing in Denmark was 781,379 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 781,379 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 511,992 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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