Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 50,045 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,045 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
50,045 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
10,214 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium is 50,045 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium peaked at 50,045 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,214 Million euro, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 12th of 45 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 sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,214 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 11,194 Million euro | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 12,856 Million euro | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 12,710 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13,260 Million euro | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,300 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 14,058 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,369 Million euro | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 13,878 Million euro | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 14,706 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,681 Million euro | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 17,525 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 18,390 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 19,949 Million euro | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 21,722 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 22,467 Million euro | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,708 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24,318 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 26,444 Million euro | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 28,223 Million euro | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 29,167 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30,827 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 31,966 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32,569 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 33,605 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31,806 Million euro | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 31,714 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32,598 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 33,934 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 35,711 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 38,160 Million euro | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 41,542 Million euro | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 42,911 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 46,449 Million euro | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 50,045 Million euro | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,955 Million euro | 10,214 Million euro | 14,706 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,843 Million euro | 16,681 Million euro | 28,223 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,390 Million euro | 29,167 Million euro | 35,711 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,821 Million euro | 38,160 Million euro | 50,045 Million euro | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium?
- Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Belgium was 50,045 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 50,045 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,214 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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