Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria

Austria: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 76,896 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76,896 Million euro
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
76,896 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
17,536 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 17.5k Million euro1991: 18.9k Million euro1992: 20.4k Million euro1993: 22.6k Million euro1994: 24.0k Million euro1995: 26.0k Million euro1996: 26.6k Million euro1997: 26.4k Million euro1998: 27.2k Million euro1999: 28.4k Million euro2000: 29.7k Million euro2001: 30.7k Million euro2002: 31.6k Million euro2003: 32.6k Million euro2004: 33.5k Million euro2005: 34.6k Million euro2006: 36.1k Million euro2007: 37.6k Million euro2008: 39.5k Million euro2009: 41.2k Million euro2010: 42.8k Million euro2011: 44.1k Million euro2012: 45.9k Million euro2013: 47.6k Million euro2014: 49.2k Million euro2015: 50.1k Million euro2016: 51.1k Million euro2017: 52.1k Million euro2018: 53.7k Million euro2019: 55.9k Million euro2020: 58.5k Million euro2021: 60.8k Million euro2022: 63.7k Million euro2023: 69.0k Million euro2024: 76.9k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Austria recorded 76,896 Million euro for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria peaked at 76,896 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,536 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Austria 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 17,536 Million euro —
1991 18,932 Million euro +8.0%
1992 20,394 Million euro +7.7%
1993 22,589 Million euro +10.8%
1994 24,023 Million euro +6.3%
1995 25,953 Million euro +8.0%
1996 26,628 Million euro +2.6%
1997 26,368 Million euro -1.0%
1998 27,176 Million euro +3.1%
1999 28,426 Million euro +4.6%
2000 29,730 Million euro +4.6%
2001 30,743 Million euro +3.4%
2002 31,582 Million euro +2.7%
2003 32,633 Million euro +3.3%
2004 33,525 Million euro +2.7%
2005 34,550 Million euro +3.1%
2006 36,057 Million euro +4.4%
2007 37,589 Million euro +4.2%
2008 39,477 Million euro +5.0%
2009 41,221 Million euro +4.4%
2010 42,766 Million euro +3.7%
2011 44,078 Million euro +3.1%
2012 45,919 Million euro +4.2%
2013 47,591 Million euro +3.6%
2014 49,173 Million euro +3.3%
2015 50,134 Million euro +2.0%
2016 51,060 Million euro +1.8%
2017 52,060 Million euro +2.0%
2018 53,681 Million euro +3.1%
2019 55,884 Million euro +4.1%
2020 58,493 Million euro +4.7%
2021 60,848 Million euro +4.0%
2022 63,745 Million euro +4.8%
2023 68,977 Million euro +8.2%
2024 76,896 Million euro +11.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 76,896 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,828 Million euro, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 76,896 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,365 Million euro, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,803 Million euro 17,536 Million euro 28,426 Million euro 10
2000s 34,711 Million euro 29,730 Million euro 41,221 Million euro 10
2010s 49,235 Million euro 42,766 Million euro 55,884 Million euro 10
2020s 65,792 Million euro 58,493 Million euro 76,896 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Switzerland 92,427 Million euro compare
  2. 12 Belgium 83,461 Million euro compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 76,939 Million euro compare
  4. 15 Sweden 60,417 Million euro compare
  5. 16 Denmark 44,672 Million euro compare
  6. 17 Norway 43,715 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Austria was 76,896 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 76,896 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 17,536 Million euro in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Austria ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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