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

Belgium: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 77,154 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
77,154
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
77,154
in 2023
All-time low
18,406
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Belgium, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 18.4k1991: 20.0k1992: 21.4k1993: 24.1k1994: 25.3k1995: 25.6k1996: 26.0k1997: 25.7k1998: 26.3k1999: 27.1k2000: 27.6k2001: 28.6k2002: 30.0k2003: 31.0k2004: 32.2k2005: 33.7k2006: 35.0k2007: 35.7k2008: 39.0k2009: 41.1k2010: 42.8k2011: 45.3k2012: 46.1k2013: 48.3k2014: 49.7k2015: 52.0k2016: 53.1k2017: 55.4k2018: 57.9k2019: 60.3k2020: 62.7k2021: 64.1k2022: 70.8k2023: 77.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Belgium stood at 77,154. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Belgium peaked at 77,154 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,406, in 1990.

Belgium ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,988 18,406 27,093 10
2000s 33,405 27,572 41,140 10
2010s 51,070 42,780 60,329 10
2020s 68,703 62,742 77,154 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 6 Netherlands 116,886 compare
  2. 7 Poland 98,920 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 92,427 compare
  4. 10 Austria 76,896 compare
  5. 11 Sweden 60,417 compare
  6. 12 Norway 43,715 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Belgium?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Belgium was 77,154 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 77,154 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 18,406 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Belgium ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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