Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece
Greece: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 28,242 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece is 28,242, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece peaked at 28,242 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,190, in 1990.
That places Greece 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,190 | — |
| 1991 | 7,500 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 7,887 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8,432 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 8,849 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9,614 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 10,794 | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 11,900 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 12,884 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 14,130 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 12,143 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 13,515 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 14,331 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 15,541 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 17,221 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 19,106 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 21,005 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 22,599 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 25,310 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 26,963 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 26,996 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,982 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28,082 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24,780 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 25,186 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,197 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 25,713 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,554 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24,501 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24,750 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 25,658 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 25,393 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 25,711 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27,356 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 28,242 | +3.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 28,242 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 28,242 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,918 | 7,190 | 14,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,773 | 12,143 | 26,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,874 | 24,501 | 28,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,472 | 25,393 | 28,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece was 28,242 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 28,242 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,190 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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