Belgium vs European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing

Belgium
83,461 Million euro
in 2024
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
139,205 Million euro
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank
9th

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing over time

  • Belgium
  • European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein currently reports 139,205 Million euro against 83,461 Million euro in Belgium, a difference of 55,744 Million euro.

That makes European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th of 45 countries.

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein Difference Ahead
1990s 23,988 Million euro 33,663 Million euro 9,675 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
2000s 33,405 Million euro 57,380 Million euro 23,976 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
2010s 51,070 Million euro 101,934 Million euro 50,863 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
2020s 68,703 Million euro 130,182 Million euro 61,479 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing, Belgium or European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, at 139,205 Million euro against 83,461 Million euro in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing between Belgium and European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
55,744 Million euro, with European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belgium and European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank globally for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Belgium ranks 12th and European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed