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

Hungary: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 15,657 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,657 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15,657 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,237 Million euro
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary, 1999–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1999201120241999: 3.2k Million euro2000: 3.5k Million euro2001: 4.1k Million euro2002: 5.3k Million euro2003: 5.5k Million euro2004: 6.1k Million euro2005: 7.0k Million euro2006: 7.2k Million euro2007: 8.4k Million euro2008: 9.3k Million euro2009: 8.3k Million euro2010: 8.8k Million euro2011: 9.2k Million euro2012: 9.6k Million euro2013: 9.7k Million euro2014: 9.5k Million euro2015: 9.5k Million euro2016: 9.7k Million euro2017: 10.1k Million euro2018: 10.3k Million euro2019: 10.6k Million euro2020: 10.2k Million euro2021: 11.4k Million euro2022: 12.2k Million euro2023: 15.0k Million euro2024: 15.7k 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 Hungary is 15,657 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary peaked at 15,657 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,237 Million euro, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary, 1999 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1999 3,237 Million euro —
2000 3,519 Million euro +8.7%
2001 4,120 Million euro +17.1%
2002 5,294 Million euro +28.5%
2003 5,540 Million euro +4.6%
2004 6,128 Million euro +10.6%
2005 6,953 Million euro +13.5%
2006 7,164 Million euro +3.0%
2007 8,367 Million euro +16.8%
2008 9,331 Million euro +11.5%
2009 8,276 Million euro -11.3%
2010 8,773 Million euro +6.0%
2011 9,156 Million euro +4.4%
2012 9,615 Million euro +5.0%
2013 9,694 Million euro +0.8%
2014 9,534 Million euro -1.6%
2015 9,506 Million euro -0.3%
2016 9,671 Million euro +1.7%
2017 10,102 Million euro +4.5%
2018 10,347 Million euro +2.4%
2019 10,580 Million euro +2.3%
2020 10,234 Million euro -3.3%
2021 11,360 Million euro +11.0%
2022 12,171 Million euro +7.1%
2023 14,964 Million euro +22.9%
2024 15,657 Million euro +4.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 15,657 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,846 Million euro, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 15,657 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,628 Million euro, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,237 Million euro 3,237 Million euro 3,237 Million euro 1
2000s 6,469 Million euro 3,519 Million euro 9,331 Million euro 10
2010s 9,698 Million euro 8,773 Million euro 10,580 Million euro 10
2020s 12,877 Million euro 10,234 Million euro 15,657 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Greece 28,242 Million euro compare
  2. 22 Romania 25,450 Million euro compare
  3. 23 Ireland 18,273 Million euro compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 11,140 Million euro compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 11,140 Million euro compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 9,033 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary was 15,657 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 15,657 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3,237 Million euro in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Hungary ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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