Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 1.91 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.91 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.91 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.09 million | 1.13 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.18 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.62 million | 1.91 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.91 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd 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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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