Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
466,434 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
539.32 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
18,273 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,443

What the numbers show

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 466,434 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 539.32 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 18,273 Million euro, and the mean is 66,778 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 865.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 466,434 Million euro 2024 up 60.6% rising
2 France 357,487 Million euro 2023 up 30.2% rising
3 Italy 321,222 Million euro 2024 up 40.4% rising
4 United Kingdom 271,545 Million euro 2018 up 31.9% rising
4 United Kingdom 271,545 Million euro 2018 up 31.9% rising
6 Spain 169,118 Million euro 2024 up 66.5% rising
7 Netherlands 109,453 Million euro 2024 up 59.4% rising
8 Netherlands 101,867 Million euro 2023 up 54.6% rising
9 Switzerland 95,027 Million euro 2023 up 75.8% volatile
10 Poland 91,885 Million euro 2024 up 140.9% rising
10 Poland 91,885 Million euro 2024 up 140.9% rising
12 Belgium 75,816 Million euro 2024 up 92.2% volatile
13 Austria 72,514 Million euro 2024 up 68.8% rising
14 Sweden 69,619 Million euro 2024 up 26.8% rising
15 Türkiye 63,997 Million euro 2024 up 58.5% rising
16 Denmark 41,745 Million euro 2024 up 22.4% rising
17 Norway 41,308 Million euro 2023 up 24.3% volatile
18 Finland 39,867 Million euro 2024 up 60.5% volatile
19 Portugal 32,062 Million euro 2024 up 45.3% volatile
20 Czechia 29,628 Million euro 2024 up 126.3% volatile
21 Greece 28,242 Million euro 2024 up 12.1% rising
22 Romania 25,450 Million euro 2023 up 142.7% volatile
23 Ireland 18,273 Million euro 2023 up 52.8% volatile
24 Hungary 15,657 Million euro 2024 up 64.2% rising
25 Slovakia 11,140 Million euro 2024 up 101.1% volatile
25 Slovakia 11,140 Million euro 2024 up 101.1% volatile
27 Bulgaria 9,033 Million euro 2024 up 167.9% rising
28 Luxembourg 6,915 Million euro 2024 up 112.3% volatile
29 Serbia 6,725 Million euro 2024 up 91.5% rising
30 Slovenia 6,517 Million euro 2024 up 73.7% rising
31 Croatia 6,326 Million euro 2024 up 102.1% rising
31 Croatia 6,326 Million euro 2024 up 102.1% rising
33 Slovenia 5,790 Million euro 2023 up 56.1% rising
34 Lithuania 5,486 Million euro 2024 up 124.8% volatile
35 Lithuania 4,827 Million euro 2023 up 114.4% volatile
36 Latvia 3,387 Million euro 2024 up 98.4% volatile
36 Latvia 3,387 Million euro 2024 up 98.4% volatile
38 Estonia 3,060 Million euro 2024 up 136.5% volatile
38 Estonia 3,060 Million euro 2024 up 136.5% volatile
40 Cyprus 2,483 Million euro 2024 up 47.2% rising
41 Iceland 2,340 Million euro 2024 up 197.2% volatile
42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,988 Million euro 2024 up 133.2% rising
43 Albania 1,571 Million euro 2024 up 94.5% rising
44 Malta 1,333 Million euro 2024 up 97.3% volatile
45 Montenegro 539.32 Million euro 2024 up 94.5% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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