Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in France

France: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 357,487 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
357,487 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
357,487 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
89,926 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in France, 1990–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 89.9k Million euro1991: 95.1k Million euro1992: 103.7k Million euro1993: 113.5k Million euro1994: 119.6k Million euro1995: 126.5k Million euro1996: 130.3k Million euro1997: 134.2k Million euro1998: 139.3k Million euro1999: 146.0k Million euro2000: 151.0k Million euro2001: 157.8k Million euro2002: 165.6k Million euro2003: 173.3k Million euro2004: 182.6k Million euro2005: 191.6k Million euro2006: 203.1k Million euro2007: 215.4k Million euro2008: 227.0k Million euro2009: 237.7k Million euro2010: 246.3k Million euro2011: 256.5k Million euro2012: 265.5k Million euro2013: 274.5k Million euro2014: 280.1k Million euro2015: 285.5k Million euro2016: 291.0k Million euro2017: 296.5k Million euro2018: 304.6k Million euro2019: 311.8k Million euro2020: 319.5k Million euro2021: 325.1k Million euro2022: 340.1k Million euro2023: 357.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

France recorded 357,487 Million euro 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.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in France peaked at 357,487 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89,926 Million euro, in 1990.

France ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,809 Million euro 89,926 Million euro 146,024 Million euro 10
2000s 190,519 Million euro 151,046 Million euro 237,711 Million euro 10
2010s 281,229 Million euro 246,334 Million euro 311,753 Million euro 10
2020s 335,531 Million euro 319,457 Million euro 357,487 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 436,747 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 303,338 Million euro compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 271,545 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Spain 169,118 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in France?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in France was 357,487 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 357,487 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 89,926 Million euro in 1990.
How does France rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
France ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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