Social protection receipts by type in Denmark

Denmark: Social protection receipts by type was 128,566 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
128,566 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
128,566 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
33,256 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social protection receipts by type in Denmark, 1990–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 33.3k Million euro1991: 35.1k Million euro1992: 37.4k Million euro1993: 41.1k Million euro1994: 46.5k Million euro1995: 48.5k Million euro1996: 49.8k Million euro1997: 50.1k Million euro1998: 51.7k Million euro1999: 54.1k Million euro2000: 56.0k Million euro2001: 59.8k Million euro2002: 62.1k Million euro2003: 66.5k Million euro2004: 68.1k Million euro2005: 71.4k Million euro2006: 72.4k Million euro2007: 83.4k Million euro2008: 86.8k Million euro2009: 91.5k Million euro2010: 93.8k Million euro2011: 92.1k Million euro2012: 94.8k Million euro2013: 99.7k Million euro2014: 96.0k Million euro2015: 103.6k Million euro2016: 103.4k Million euro2017: 106.8k Million euro2018: 109.4k Million euro2019: 108.6k Million euro2020: 115.3k Million euro2021: 122.1k Million euro2022: 125.4k Million euro2023: 125.7k Million euro2024: 128.6k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 128,566 Million euro for social protection receipts by type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Denmark peaked at 128,566 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,256 Million euro, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Social protection receipts by type in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 33,256 Million euro —
1991 35,069 Million euro +5.5%
1992 37,360 Million euro +6.5%
1993 41,147 Million euro +10.1%
1994 46,495 Million euro +13.0%
1995 48,521 Million euro +4.4%
1996 49,803 Million euro +2.6%
1997 50,050 Million euro +0.5%
1998 51,729 Million euro +3.4%
1999 54,054 Million euro +4.5%
2000 55,981 Million euro +3.6%
2001 59,796 Million euro +6.8%
2002 62,105 Million euro +3.9%
2003 66,546 Million euro +7.2%
2004 68,139 Million euro +2.4%
2005 71,420 Million euro +4.8%
2006 72,358 Million euro +1.3%
2007 83,359 Million euro +15.2%
2008 86,828 Million euro +4.2%
2009 91,511 Million euro +5.4%
2010 93,813 Million euro +2.5%
2011 92,095 Million euro -1.8%
2012 94,834 Million euro +3.0%
2013 99,675 Million euro +5.1%
2014 96,015 Million euro -3.7%
2015 103,641 Million euro +7.9%
2016 103,447 Million euro -0.2%
2017 106,756 Million euro +3.2%
2018 109,379 Million euro +2.5%
2019 108,629 Million euro -0.7%
2020 115,344 Million euro +6.2%
2021 122,059 Million euro +5.8%
2022 125,388 Million euro +2.7%
2023 125,687 Million euro +0.2%
2024 128,566 Million euro +2.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 128,566 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,280 Million euro, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 128,566 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,591 Million euro, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,748 Million euro 33,256 Million euro 54,054 Million euro 10
2000s 71,804 Million euro 55,981 Million euro 91,511 Million euro 10
2010s 100,828 Million euro 92,095 Million euro 109,379 Million euro 10
2020s 123,409 Million euro 115,344 Million euro 128,566 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 13 Sweden 172,663 Million euro compare
  2. 14 Türkiye 166,681 Million euro compare
  3. 15 Austria 160,291 Million euro compare
  4. 17 Norway 116,221 Million euro compare
  5. 18 Finland 92,079 Million euro compare
  6. 19 Portugal 77,104 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in Denmark?
Social protection receipts by type in Denmark was 128,566 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 128,566 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33,256 Million euro in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for social protection receipts by type?
Denmark ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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