Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 1.77 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
3rd
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201320182008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 1.77 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.77 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2008 1.30 million
2009 1.33 million +2.7%
2010 1.40 million +4.7%
2011 1.44 million +3.2%
2012 1.51 million +4.6%
2013 1.54 million +2.0%
2014 1.59 million +3.4%
2015 1.67 million +5.1%
2016 1.66 million -0.6%
2017 1.71 million +3.0%
2018 1.77 million +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.33 million 2
2010s 1.59 million 1.40 million 1.77 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 436,747 compare
  2. 2 France 357,487 compare
  3. 3 Italy 303,338 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 271,545 compare
  5. 5 Spain 169,118 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 101,867 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 Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.77 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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