Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 69,619 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69,619
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
69,619
in 2024
All-time low
22,579
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, 1993–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 69,619 for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden peaked at 69,619 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,579, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 14th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,579 | — |
| 1994 | 23,106 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 23,073 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 26,235 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 26,516 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 26,062 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27,011 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28,365 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 26,939 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 29,021 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 31,734 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 32,727 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 33,664 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35,054 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 36,914 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 38,815 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37,612 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 43,038 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 47,473 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 52,715 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 56,381 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 54,914 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 55,923 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 57,854 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 59,530 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 57,700 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 57,839 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61,162 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 65,742 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 67,693 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 66,390 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 69,619 | +4.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 69,619 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 69,619 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,940 | 22,579 | 27,011 | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,085 | 26,939 | 38,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,337 | 43,038 | 59,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,121 | 61,162 | 69,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden?
- Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Sweden was 69,619 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69,619 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,579 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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