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 101,867 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
101,867
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
101,867
in 2023
All-time low
22,057
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 22.1k1991: 23.2k1992: 24.9k1993: 27.1k1994: 27.5k1995: 30.6k1996: 30.9k1997: 31.6k1998: 33.6k1999: 35.3k2000: 37.8k2001: 39.9k2002: 43.1k2003: 45.5k2004: 48.1k2005: 49.7k2006: 52.8k2007: 55.4k2008: 56.4k2009: 58.8k2010: 62.0k2011: 63.4k2012: 65.0k2013: 65.9k2014: 68.7k2015: 70.2k2016: 71.8k2017: 73.8k2018: 76.3k2019: 80.3k2020: 85.2k2021: 89.0k2022: 92.1k2023: 101.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands is 101,867, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 101,867 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,057, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 101,867 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 101,867 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 92,031 85,155 101,867 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Spain 169,118 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 109,453 compare
  3. 9 Switzerland 100,623 compare
  4. 10 Poland 91,885 compare
  5. 10 Poland 91,885 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 Netherlands?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands was 101,867 in 2023, 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 101,867 in 2023.
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 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
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 54.6%. 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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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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