Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 142,551 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
142,551
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
9th
of 9 regions
All-time high
142,551
in 2024
All-time low
20,792
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 20.8k1991: 22.5k1992: 23.9k1993: 26.3k1994: 28.7k1995: 31.2k1996: 32.1k1997: 32.9k1998: 34.8k1999: 37.3k2000: 40.4k2001: 43.7k2002: 44.9k2003: 45.0k2004: 45.8k2005: 48.1k2006: 49.6k2007: 51.4k2008: 54.9k2009: 58.9k2010: 67.4k2011: 77.6k2012: 83.8k2013: 85.3k2014: 88.5k2015: 97.7k2016: 98.9k2017: 101.2k2018: 101.3k2019: 107.3k2020: 110.7k2021: 116.6k2022: 128.8k2023: 135.6k2024: 142.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein recorded 142,551 for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein peaked at 142,551 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,792, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 20,792 —
1991 22,472 +8.1%
1992 23,950 +6.6%
1993 26,257 +9.6%
1994 28,674 +9.2%
1995 31,243 +9.0%
1996 32,109 +2.8%
1997 32,875 +2.4%
1998 34,820 +5.9%
1999 37,260 +7.0%
2000 40,412 +8.5%
2001 43,665 +8.0%
2002 44,862 +2.7%
2003 44,968 +0.2%
2004 45,752 +1.7%
2005 48,092 +5.1%
2006 49,650 +3.2%
2007 51,434 +3.6%
2008 54,934 +6.8%
2009 58,882 +7.2%
2010 67,410 +14.5%
2011 77,591 +15.1%
2012 83,845 +8.1%
2013 85,334 +1.8%
2014 88,485 +3.7%
2015 97,726 +10.4%
2016 98,862 +1.2%
2017 101,179 +2.3%
2018 101,341 +0.2%
2019 107,260 +5.8%
2020 110,672 +3.2%
2021 116,632 +5.4%
2022 128,755 +10.4%
2023 135,638 +5.3%
2024 142,551 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,045 20,792 37,260 10
2000s 48,265 40,412 58,882 10
2010s 90,903 67,410 107,260 10
2020s 126,850 110,672 142,551 5

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

  1. 6 Spain 169,118 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 109,453 compare
  3. 8 Netherlands 101,867 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 100,623 compare
  5. 10 Poland 91,885 compare
  6. 10 Poland 91,885 compare
  7. 12 Belgium 75,816 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 European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein was 142,551 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 142,551 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 20,792 in 1990.
How does European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Free Trade Association 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
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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