Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
511,928 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
732.03 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
22,232 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,443

What the numbers show

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 511,928 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 732.03 Million euro in Montenegro.

The median across all reporting countries is 22,232 Million euro, and the mean is 72,251 Million euro.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 699.

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 511,928 Million euro 2024 up 48.4% rising
2 France 413,006 Million euro 2023 up 28.7% rising
3 Italy 350,367 Million euro 2024 up 30.9% rising
4 United Kingdom 262,723 Million euro 2018 up 30.4% rising
4 United Kingdom 262,723 Million euro 2018 up 30.4% rising
6 Spain 210,875 Million euro 2024 up 59.3% rising
7 Netherlands 125,431 Million euro 2024 up 54.4% rising
8 Netherlands 116,886 Million euro 2023 up 49.5% rising
9 Poland 98,920 Million euro 2024 up 104.6% rising
9 Poland 98,920 Million euro 2024 up 104.6% rising
11 Switzerland 92,427 Million euro 2023 up 53.4% rising
12 Belgium 83,461 Million euro 2024 up 68.0% rising
13 Türkiye 76,939 Million euro 2024 up 52.6% rising
14 Austria 76,896 Million euro 2024 up 56.4% rising
15 Sweden 60,417 Million euro 2024 up 19.6% rising
16 Denmark 44,672 Million euro 2024 up 20.3% rising
17 Norway 43,715 Million euro 2023 up 25.0% volatile
18 Finland 39,898 Million euro 2024 up 45.1% rising
19 Portugal 37,678 Million euro 2024 up 39.6% rising
20 Greece 33,365 Million euro 2024 up 8.9% rising
21 Czechia 28,975 Million euro 2024 up 106.2% volatile
22 Romania 26,680 Million euro 2023 up 123.0% volatile
23 Ireland 22,232 Million euro 2023 up 53.3% volatile
24 Hungary 14,510 Million euro 2024 up 53.7% rising
25 Slovakia 12,303 Million euro 2024 up 86.2% volatile
25 Slovakia 12,303 Million euro 2024 up 86.2% volatile
27 Bulgaria 10,102 Million euro 2024 up 168.8% rising
28 Luxembourg 8,956 Million euro 2024 up 87.6% volatile
29 Croatia 8,042 Million euro 2024 up 69.8% rising
29 Croatia 8,042 Million euro 2024 up 69.8% rising
31 Serbia 7,764 Million euro 2024 up 78.3% rising
32 Slovenia 6,738 Million euro 2024 up 60.4% rising
33 Slovenia 6,061 Million euro 2023 up 44.8% rising
34 Lithuania 5,832 Million euro 2024 up 129.3% volatile
35 Lithuania 5,096 Million euro 2023 up 101.8% volatile
36 Latvia 3,669 Million euro 2024 up 97.2% volatile
36 Latvia 3,669 Million euro 2024 up 97.2% volatile
38 Estonia 3,455 Million euro 2024 up 128.8% volatile
38 Estonia 3,455 Million euro 2024 up 128.8% volatile
40 Iceland 3,342 Million euro 2024 up 185.5% volatile
41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,704 Million euro 2024 up 94.0% rising
42 Cyprus 2,628 Million euro 2024 up 50.2% rising
43 Albania 1,572 Million euro 2024 up 90.9% rising
44 Malta 1,174 Million euro 2024 up 68.4% rising
45 Montenegro 732.03 Million euro 2024 up 90.8% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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