Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 1.65 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.65 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.65 million
in 2018
All-time low
602,624
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1993200520181993: 602.6k1994: 634.9k1995: 670.8k1996: 717.8k1997: 768.6k1998: 798.7k1999: 842.3k2000: 899.0k2001: 929.1k2002: 963.5k2003: 995.0k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) stood at 1.65 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 1.65 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 602,624, in 1993.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 602,624
1994 634,912 +5.4%
1995 670,799 +5.7%
1996 717,769 +7.0%
1997 768,612 +7.1%
1998 798,667 +3.9%
1999 842,296 +5.5%
2000 899,013 +6.7%
2001 929,139 +3.4%
2002 963,533 +3.7%
2003 994,952 +3.3%
2004 1.04 million +4.8%
2005 1.08 million +3.4%
2006 1.12 million +4.4%
2007 1.19 million +5.6%
2008 1.22 million +2.5%
2009 1.25 million +2.9%
2010 1.31 million +4.6%
2011 1.35 million +3.2%
2012 1.42 million +4.7%
2013 1.44 million +2.0%
2014 1.49 million +3.5%
2015 1.57 million +5.2%
2016 1.56 million -0.8%
2017 1.60 million +2.9%
2018 1.65 million +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 719,383 602,624 842,296 7
2000s 1.07 million 899,013 1.25 million 10
2010s 1.49 million 1.31 million 1.65 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 2 France 357,487 compare
  2. 3 Italy 303,338 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 271,545 compare
  4. 5 Spain 169,118 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 101,867 compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 95,027 compare
  7. 8 Poland 91,885 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 1.65 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 602,624 in 1993.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 5th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) 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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Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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