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 138,490 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
138,490
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
9th
of 10 regions
All-time high
138,490
in 2023
All-time low
20,792
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, 1990–2023

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 20.8k1991: 22.5k1992: 23.9k1993: 26.3k1994: 28.7k1995: 31.2k1996: 32.1k1997: 32.9k1998: 34.8k1999: 37.3k2000: 40.4k2001: 43.7k2002: 46.0k2003: 46.2k2004: 47.0k2005: 49.5k2006: 51.1k2007: 53.0k2008: 56.7k2009: 60.7k2010: 69.5k2011: 79.9k2012: 86.4k2013: 88.0k2014: 91.1k2015: 100.3k2016: 101.5k2017: 103.9k2018: 104.2k2019: 110.2k2020: 113.4k2021: 119.8k2022: 132.3k2023: 138.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein recorded 138,490 for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 57.5% 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 138,490 in 2023 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 2023.
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 46,046 +5.5%
2003 46,204 +0.3%
2004 47,006 +1.7%
2005 49,469 +5.2%
2006 51,129 +3.4%
2007 53,048 +3.8%
2008 56,699 +6.9%
2009 60,671 +7.0%
2010 69,458 +14.5%
2011 79,880 +15.0%
2012 86,372 +8.1%
2013 87,952 +1.8%
2014 91,083 +3.6%
2015 100,275 +10.1%
2016 101,452 +1.2%
2017 103,897 +2.4%
2018 104,163 +0.3%
2019 110,200 +5.8%
2020 113,434 +2.9%
2021 119,816 +5.6%
2022 132,292 +10.4%
2023 138,490 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,045 20,792 37,260 10
2000s 49,435 40,412 60,671 10
2010s 93,473 69,458 110,200 10
2020s 126,008 113,434 138,490 4

Countries ranked near European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

  1. 6 Netherlands 101,867 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 95,027 compare
  3. 8 Poland 91,885 compare
  4. 9 Austria 72,514 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 69,619 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 69,584 compare
  7. 12 Norway 41,308 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 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 138,490 in 2023, 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 138,490 in 2023.
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 10 regions with data for 2023.
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 57.5%. 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
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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