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 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,657
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15,657
in 2024
All-time low
3,237
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: 3.2k2000: 3.5k2001: 4.1k2002: 5.3k2003: 5.5k2004: 6.1k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.2k2007: 8.4k2008: 9.3k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.8k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.6k2013: 9.7k2014: 9.5k2015: 9.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.1k2018: 10.3k2019: 10.6k2020: 10.2k2021: 11.4k2022: 12.2k2023: 15.0k2024: 15.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Hungary is 15,657, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,237, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 24th of 46 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 Value Change
1999 3,237 —
2000 3,519 +8.7%
2001 4,120 +17.1%
2002 5,294 +28.5%
2003 5,540 +4.6%
2004 6,128 +10.6%
2005 6,953 +13.5%
2006 7,164 +3.0%
2007 8,367 +16.8%
2008 9,331 +11.5%
2009 8,276 -11.3%
2010 8,773 +6.0%
2011 9,156 +4.4%
2012 9,615 +5.0%
2013 9,694 +0.8%
2014 9,534 -1.6%
2015 9,506 -0.3%
2016 9,671 +1.7%
2017 10,102 +4.5%
2018 10,347 +2.4%
2019 10,580 +2.3%
2020 10,234 -3.3%
2021 11,360 +11.0%
2022 12,171 +7.1%
2023 14,964 +22.9%
2024 15,657 +4.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 15,657 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 15,657 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 21 Czechia 29,628 compare
  2. 22 Greece 28,242 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 18,435 compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 11,140 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 11,140 compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 9,033 compare

See the full ranking of 55 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 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 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 in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Hungary ranks 24th 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 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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