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

Austria: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 72,514 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,514
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
72,514
in 2024
All-time low
12,743
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 12.7k1991: 13.8k1992: 14.9k1993: 16.8k1994: 18.3k1995: 19.7k1996: 20.2k1997: 20.1k1998: 20.7k1999: 21.9k2000: 23.4k2001: 24.2k2002: 25.0k2003: 26.0k2004: 26.9k2005: 28.1k2006: 29.7k2007: 31.1k2008: 33.1k2009: 35.0k2010: 36.4k2011: 37.7k2012: 39.6k2013: 41.2k2014: 43.0k2015: 44.2k2016: 45.3k2017: 46.5k2018: 48.5k2019: 50.9k2020: 53.6k2021: 56.1k2022: 59.1k2023: 64.5k2024: 72.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria is 72,514, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria peaked at 72,514 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,743, in 1990.

That places Austria 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12,743 —
1991 13,767 +8.0%
1992 14,871 +8.0%
1993 16,806 +13.0%
1994 18,258 +8.6%
1995 19,694 +7.9%
1996 20,186 +2.5%
1997 20,109 -0.4%
1998 20,729 +3.1%
1999 21,948 +5.9%
2000 23,392 +6.6%
2001 24,205 +3.5%
2002 24,971 +3.2%
2003 26,005 +4.1%
2004 26,916 +3.5%
2005 28,050 +4.2%
2006 29,669 +5.8%
2007 31,143 +5.0%
2008 33,080 +6.2%
2009 34,952 +5.7%
2010 36,392 +4.1%
2011 37,719 +3.6%
2012 39,616 +5.0%
2013 41,158 +3.9%
2014 42,969 +4.4%
2015 44,223 +2.9%
2016 45,326 +2.5%
2017 46,464 +2.5%
2018 48,518 +4.4%
2019 50,871 +4.8%
2020 53,636 +5.4%
2021 56,088 +4.6%
2022 59,098 +5.4%
2023 64,538 +9.2%
2024 72,514 +12.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 72,514 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 72,514 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,911 12,743 21,948 10
2000s 28,238 23,392 34,952 10
2010s 43,326 36,392 50,871 10
2020s 61,175 53,636 72,514 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Poland 91,885 compare
  2. 10 Poland 91,885 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 75,816 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 69,619 compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 63,997 compare
  6. 16 Denmark 41,745 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria was 72,514 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 72,514 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12,743 in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Austria ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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