Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
436,747 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
414.22 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
26,403 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,186
What the numbers show
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 436,747 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 414.22 Million euro in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 26,403 Million euro, and the mean is 67,763 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,054.
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 436,747 Million euro | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 2 | France | 357,487 Million euro | 2023 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 303,338 Million euro | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 271,545 Million euro | 2018 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 169,118 Million euro | 2024 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 101,867 Million euro | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 95,027 Million euro | 2023 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Poland | 91,885 Million euro | 2024 | up 140.9% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 72,514 Million euro | 2024 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 69,619 Million euro | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 69,584 Million euro | 2023 | up 81.7% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 63,997 Million euro | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 41,308 Million euro | 2023 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 40,476 Million euro | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 39,867 Million euro | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Portugal | 32,062 Million euro | 2024 | up 45.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Czechia | 29,628 Million euro | 2024 | up 126.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Greece | 27,356 Million euro | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 25,450 Million euro | 2023 | up 142.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 18,273 Million euro | 2023 | up 52.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 15,657 Million euro | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 11,140 Million euro | 2024 | up 101.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 9,033 Million euro | 2024 | up 167.9% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 6,915 Million euro | 2024 | up 112.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 6,725 Million euro | 2024 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 26 | Croatia | 6,326 Million euro | 2024 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 5,790 Million euro | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 4,827 Million euro | 2023 | up 114.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 3,387 Million euro | 2024 | up 98.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 3,060 Million euro | 2024 | up 136.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Cyprus | 2,483 Million euro | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 2,155 Million euro | 2023 | up 221.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,762 Million euro | 2023 | up 122.6% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | 1,333 Million euro | 2024 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Albania | 1,309 Million euro | 2023 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 414.22 Million euro | 2023 | up 49.4% | rising |