Gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark

Denmark: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 816,404 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
816,404
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
816,404
in 2023
All-time low
528,155
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark, 2007–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2007201520232007: 528.2k2008: 548.2k2009: 590.0k2010: 616.5k2011: 618.1k2012: 637.6k2013: 665.5k2014: 680.8k2015: 686.4k2016: 684.3k2017: 702.8k2018: 716.2k2019: 732.7k2020: 778.0k2021: 795.9k2022: 803.3k2023: 816.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark is 816,404, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark peaked at 816,404 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 528,155, in 2007.

Denmark ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, 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 555,443 528,155 590,012 3
2010s 674,107 616,488 732,697 10
2020s 798,408 777,973 816,404 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Germany 1.26 million compare
  2. 8 Iceland 1.11 million compare
  3. 9 France 955,430 compare
  4. 11 Poland 768,390 compare
  5. 12 Italy 616,240 compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 550,357 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Denmark was 816,404 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 816,404 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 528,155 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Gross and net social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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