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

Belgium: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 69,584 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69,584 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
69,584 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
11,744 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 11.7k Million euro1991: 12.9k Million euro1992: 14.1k Million euro1993: 15.9k Million euro1994: 16.9k Million euro1995: 18.0k Million euro1996: 18.8k Million euro1997: 18.6k Million euro1998: 19.2k Million euro1999: 19.8k Million euro2000: 20.4k Million euro2001: 21.7k Million euro2002: 22.8k Million euro2003: 23.7k Million euro2004: 24.8k Million euro2005: 25.8k Million euro2006: 27.3k Million euro2007: 28.0k Million euro2008: 30.6k Million euro2009: 32.7k Million euro2010: 33.0k Million euro2011: 35.5k Million euro2012: 36.7k Million euro2013: 38.3k Million euro2014: 39.5k Million euro2015: 44.8k Million euro2016: 45.8k Million euro2017: 48.6k Million euro2018: 50.8k Million euro2019: 52.8k Million euro2020: 56.0k Million euro2021: 57.4k Million euro2022: 63.5k Million euro2023: 69.6k 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 Belgium is 69,584 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium peaked at 69,584 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,744 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Belgium 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,583 Million euro 11,744 Million euro 19,810 Million euro 10
2000s 25,779 Million euro 20,420 Million euro 32,674 Million euro 10
2010s 42,574 Million euro 33,046 Million euro 52,832 Million euro 10
2020s 61,640 Million euro 56,000 Million euro 69,584 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Poland 91,885 Million euro compare
  2. 9 Austria 72,514 Million euro compare
  3. 10 Sweden 69,619 Million euro compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 63,997 Million euro compare
  5. 13 Norway 41,308 Million euro compare
  6. 14 Denmark 40,476 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 Belgium?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Belgium was 69,584 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 69,584 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 11,744 Million euro in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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