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

United Kingdom: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 271,545 Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
271,545 Million euro
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
302,217 Million euro
in 2015
All-time low
70,474 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom, 1990–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200420181990: 70.5k Million euro1991: 81.6k Million euro1992: 87.1k Million euro1993: 88.5k Million euro1994: 93.3k Million euro1995: 91.8k Million euro1996: 100.9k Million euro1997: 129.0k Million euro1998: 135.3k Million euro1999: 147.4k Million euro2000: 181.4k Million euro2001: 180.2k Million euro2002: 177.7k Million euro2003: 171.7k Million euro2004: 185.4k Million euro2005: 197.3k Million euro2006: 205.1k Million euro2007: 223.1k Million euro2008: 205.8k Million euro2009: 198.5k Million euro2010: 215.0k Million euro2011: 221.0k Million euro2012: 250.6k Million euro2013: 245.3k Million euro2014: 265.0k Million euro2015: 302.2k Million euro2016: 262.0k Million euro2017: 265.5k Million euro2018: 271.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 271,545 Million euro for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2018.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom peaked at 302,217 Million euro in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70,474 Million euro, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,536 Million euro 70,474 Million euro 147,362 Million euro 10
2000s 192,640 Million euro 171,745 Million euro 223,093 Million euro 10
2010s 255,336 Million euro 214,959 Million euro 302,217 Million euro 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 436,747 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 357,487 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 303,338 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Spain 169,118 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 101,867 Million euro compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 95,027 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 United Kingdom?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in United Kingdom was 271,545 Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 302,217 Million euro in 2015.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 70,474 Million euro in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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