Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

European Economic Area except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 1.95 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.95 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
1st
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.11 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201520232008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein is 1.95 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein peaked at 1.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 1.11 million
2009 1.16 million +3.8%
2010 1.21 million +4.3%
2011 1.25 million +3.5%
2012 1.29 million +3.3%
2013 1.33 million +2.8%
2014 1.36 million +2.5%
2015 1.40 million +3.2%
2016 1.43 million +2.2%
2017 1.48 million +3.4%
2018 1.53 million +3.5%
2019 1.60 million +4.1%
2020 1.66 million +4.0%
2021 1.72 million +3.9%
2022 1.81 million +5.2%
2023 1.95 million +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.14 million 1.11 million 1.16 million 2
2010s 1.39 million 1.21 million 1.60 million 10
2020s 1.79 million 1.66 million 1.95 million 4

Countries ranked near European Economic Area except Liechtenstein

  1. 1 Germany 436,747 compare
  2. 2 France 357,487 compare
  3. 3 Italy 303,338 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 271,545 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein was 1.95 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2008.
How does European Economic Area except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Economic Area except Liechtenstein ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Economic Area except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Economic Area except Liechtenstein 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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