Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark
Denmark: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 2,239 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,239 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,239 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
688.81 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark stood at 2,239 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark peaked at 2,239 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 688.81 Million euro, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 688.81 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 772 Million euro | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 856.91 Million euro | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 956.73 Million euro | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 998.19 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,056 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1,060 Million euro | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,080 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,120 Million euro | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,150 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,150 Million euro | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,182 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,232 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,312 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,405 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,465 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,434 Million euro | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,494 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,516 Million euro | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,636 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,705 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,771 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,782 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,856 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,910 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,924 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,966 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,983 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,026 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,071 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,084 Million euro | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,100 Million euro | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,148 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,239 Million euro | +4.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,239 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 337.52 Million euro, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,239 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 381.65 Million euro, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 973.93 Million euro | 688.81 Million euro | 1,150 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,375 Million euro | 1,150 Million euro | 1,561 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,856 Million euro | 1,636 Million euro | 2,026 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,128 Million euro | 2,071 Million euro | 2,239 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 127.82 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Denmark was 2,239 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,239 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 688.81 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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