Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
1.85 million Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
262,723 Million euro
in 2018
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

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

  • Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020062023

How they compare

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) currently reports 1.85 million Million euro against 262,723 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.59 million Million euro.

That makes Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)'s figure about 7.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 million Million euro 194,853 Million euro 825,803 Million euro Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
2010s 1.38 million Million euro 248,974 Million euro 1.13 million Million euro Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

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, Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), at 1.85 million Million euro against 262,723 Million euro in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing between Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.59 million Million euro, with Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 9 regions.
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