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 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,514 Million euro
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72,514 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
12,743 Million euro
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: 12.7k Million euro1991: 13.8k Million euro1992: 14.9k Million euro1993: 16.8k Million euro1994: 18.3k Million euro1995: 19.7k Million euro1996: 20.2k Million euro1997: 20.1k Million euro1998: 20.7k Million euro1999: 21.9k Million euro2000: 23.4k Million euro2001: 24.2k Million euro2002: 25.0k Million euro2003: 26.0k Million euro2004: 26.9k Million euro2005: 28.1k Million euro2006: 29.7k Million euro2007: 31.1k Million euro2008: 33.1k Million euro2009: 35.0k Million euro2010: 36.4k Million euro2011: 37.7k Million euro2012: 39.6k Million euro2013: 41.2k Million euro2014: 43.0k Million euro2015: 44.2k Million euro2016: 45.3k Million euro2017: 46.5k Million euro2018: 48.5k Million euro2019: 50.9k Million euro2020: 53.6k Million euro2021: 56.1k Million euro2022: 59.1k Million euro2023: 64.5k Million euro2024: 72.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria is 72,514 Million euro, 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 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,743 Million euro, in 1990.

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

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 72,514 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,846 Million euro, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 72,514 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,628 Million euro, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

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

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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 Million euro 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 Million euro 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 Million euro in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Austria ranks 13th out of 45 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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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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