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

Spain: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 169,118 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
169,118 Million euro
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
169,118 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
29,626 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 29.6k Million euro1991: 33.5k Million euro1992: 36.5k Million euro1993: 35.4k Million euro1994: 35.4k Million euro1995: 37.8k Million euro1996: 41.4k Million euro1997: 42.3k Million euro1998: 44.5k Million euro1999: 47.2k Million euro2000: 42.9k Million euro2001: 45.0k Million euro2002: 48.4k Million euro2003: 51.3k Million euro2004: 54.6k Million euro2005: 59.0k Million euro2006: 63.7k Million euro2007: 71.0k Million euro2008: 77.0k Million euro2009: 83.2k Million euro2010: 88.0k Million euro2011: 91.3k Million euro2012: 94.3k Million euro2013: 98.1k Million euro2014: 101.6k Million euro2015: 104.4k Million euro2016: 108.0k Million euro2017: 109.4k Million euro2018: 116.5k Million euro2019: 122.4k Million euro2020: 126.3k Million euro2021: 132.5k Million euro2022: 140.3k Million euro2023: 156.1k Million euro2024: 169.1k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Spain recorded 169,118 Million euro for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain peaked at 169,118 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,626 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Spain 5th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,374 Million euro 29,626 Million euro 47,174 Million euro 10
2000s 59,620 Million euro 42,894 Million euro 83,161 Million euro 10
2010s 103,400 Million euro 87,999 Million euro 122,380 Million euro 10
2020s 144,856 Million euro 126,319 Million euro 169,118 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 357,487 Million euro compare
  2. 3 Italy 303,338 Million euro compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 271,545 Million euro compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 101,867 Million euro compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 95,027 Million euro compare
  6. 8 Poland 91,885 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 Spain?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Spain was 169,118 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 169,118 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 29,626 Million euro in 1990.
How does Spain rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Spain ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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