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

Ireland: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 18,273 Million euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18,273 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18,273 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
1,549 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k Million euro1991: 1.7k Million euro1992: 1.8k Million euro1993: 1.8k Million euro1994: 1.9k Million euro1995: 1.9k Million euro1996: 1.9k Million euro1997: 2.2k Million euro1998: 2.2k Million euro1999: 2.4k Million euro2000: 4.4k Million euro2001: 5.0k Million euro2002: 5.2k Million euro2003: 5.5k Million euro2004: 6.6k Million euro2005: 7.2k Million euro2006: 7.8k Million euro2007: 8.6k Million euro2008: 9.4k Million euro2009: 9.8k Million euro2010: 11.1k Million euro2011: 11.2k Million euro2012: 11.9k Million euro2013: 12.0k Million euro2014: 12.1k Million euro2015: 12.5k Million euro2016: 12.7k Million euro2017: 13.6k Million euro2018: 13.9k Million euro2019: 15.0k Million euro2020: 15.3k Million euro2021: 16.2k Million euro2022: 16.6k Million euro2023: 18.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 18,273 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 9.8% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Ireland peaked at 18,273 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,549 Million euro, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,928 Million euro 1,549 Million euro 2,414 Million euro 10
2000s 6,960 Million euro 4,444 Million euro 9,832 Million euro 10
2010s 12,606 Million euro 11,103 Million euro 14,988 Million euro 10
2020s 16,608 Million euro 15,347 Million euro 18,273 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Czechia 29,628 Million euro compare
  2. 18 Greece 27,356 Million euro compare
  3. 19 Romania 25,450 Million euro compare
  4. 21 Hungary 15,657 Million euro compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 11,140 Million euro compare
  6. 23 Bulgaria 9,033 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 Ireland?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Ireland was 18,273 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 18,273 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,549 Million euro in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Ireland ranks 20th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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