Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
484,354 Million euro
Germany
Lowest
551.67 Million euro
Montenegro
Median
27,828 Million euro
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,186
What the numbers show
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 484,354 Million euro in Germany; the lowest is 551.67 Million euro in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 27,828 Million euro, and the mean is 74,091 Million euro.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 878.
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 484,354 Million euro | 2023 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 2 | France | 413,006 Million euro | 2023 | up 28.7% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 331,851 Million euro | 2023 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 262,723 Million euro | 2018 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 210,875 Million euro | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 116,886 Million euro | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 98,920 Million euro | 2024 | up 104.6% | rising |
| 8 | Switzerland | 92,427 Million euro | 2023 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 77,154 Million euro | 2023 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 76,939 Million euro | 2024 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 76,896 Million euro | 2024 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sweden | 60,417 Million euro | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 43,715 Million euro | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 43,025 Million euro | 2023 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 39,898 Million euro | 2024 | up 45.1% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 37,678 Million euro | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 17 | Greece | 31,470 Million euro | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 28,975 Million euro | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Romania | 26,680 Million euro | 2023 | up 123.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 22,232 Million euro | 2023 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 14,510 Million euro | 2024 | up 53.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 12,303 Million euro | 2024 | up 86.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 10,102 Million euro | 2024 | up 168.8% | rising |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 8,956 Million euro | 2024 | up 87.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Croatia | 8,042 Million euro | 2024 | up 69.8% | rising |
| 26 | Serbia | 7,764 Million euro | 2024 | up 78.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 6,061 Million euro | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 5,096 Million euro | 2023 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 3,669 Million euro | 2024 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Estonia | 3,455 Million euro | 2024 | up 128.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Iceland | 3,063 Million euro | 2023 | up 205.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Cyprus | 2,628 Million euro | 2024 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,451 Million euro | 2023 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 34 | Albania | 1,315 Million euro | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 1,174 Million euro | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 36 | Montenegro | 551.67 Million euro | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |