Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 109,453 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109,453
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
109,453
in 2024
All-time low
22,057
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands stood at 109,453. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 109,453 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,057, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,057 | — |
| 1991 | 23,189 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 24,931 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 27,117 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 27,515 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 30,572 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 30,854 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 31,590 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 33,609 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 35,340 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 37,814 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 39,942 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 43,056 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 45,512 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 48,076 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 49,718 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 52,753 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 55,401 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 56,427 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58,817 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 62,005 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 63,433 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 65,028 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 65,875 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 68,670 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 70,216 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 71,803 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 73,841 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 76,332 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 80,348 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 85,155 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 89,027 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 92,075 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 101,867 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 109,453 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,677 | 22,057 | 35,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,752 | 37,814 | 58,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,755 | 62,005 | 80,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,515 | 85,155 | 109,453 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 United Kingdom 271,545 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 271,545 compare
- 6 Spain 169,118 compare
- 8 Netherlands 101,867 compare
- 9 Switzerland 100,623 compare
- 10 Poland 91,885 compare
- 10 Poland 91,885 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands was 109,453 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 109,453 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,057 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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