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 27,356 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,356 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28,082 Million euro
in 2012
All-time low
7,190 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 7.2k Million euro1991: 7.5k Million euro1992: 7.9k Million euro1993: 8.4k Million euro1994: 8.8k Million euro1995: 9.6k Million euro1996: 10.8k Million euro1997: 11.9k Million euro1998: 12.9k Million euro1999: 14.1k Million euro2000: 12.1k Million euro2001: 13.5k Million euro2002: 14.3k Million euro2003: 15.5k Million euro2004: 17.2k Million euro2005: 19.1k Million euro2006: 21.0k Million euro2007: 22.6k Million euro2008: 25.3k Million euro2009: 27.0k Million euro2010: 27.0k Million euro2011: 28.0k Million euro2012: 28.1k Million euro2013: 24.8k Million euro2014: 25.2k Million euro2015: 26.2k Million euro2016: 25.7k Million euro2017: 24.6k Million euro2018: 24.5k Million euro2019: 24.7k Million euro2020: 25.7k Million euro2021: 25.4k Million euro2022: 25.7k Million euro2023: 27.4k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece is 27,356 Million euro, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece peaked at 28,082 Million euro in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,190 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Greece 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,918 Million euro 7,190 Million euro 14,130 Million euro 10
2000s 18,773 Million euro 12,143 Million euro 26,963 Million euro 10
2010s 25,874 Million euro 24,501 Million euro 28,082 Million euro 10
2020s 26,029 Million euro 25,393 Million euro 27,356 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 15 Finland 39,867 Million euro compare
  2. 16 Portugal 32,062 Million euro compare
  3. 17 Czechia 29,628 Million euro compare
  4. 19 Romania 25,450 Million euro compare
  5. 20 Ireland 18,273 Million euro compare
  6. 21 Hungary 15,657 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 Greece?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Greece was 27,356 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 28,082 Million euro in 2012.
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 Million euro in 1990.
How does Greece rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Greece ranks 18th 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 Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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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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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