Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 1.85 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
7th
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2023
All-time low
850,903
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120232000: 850.9k2001: 888.5k2002: 926.7k2003: 960.0k2004: 995.5k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.9M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 1.85 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 1.85 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 850,903, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 850,903
2001 888,480 +4.4%
2002 926,743 +4.3%
2003 960,030 +3.6%
2004 995,480 +3.7%
2005 1.03 million +3.5%
2006 1.07 million +3.9%
2007 1.11 million +4.2%
2008 1.16 million +4.2%
2009 1.21 million +4.1%
2010 1.24 million +2.9%
2011 1.28 million +2.6%
2012 1.31 million +2.6%
2013 1.34 million +2.5%
2014 1.38 million +2.5%
2015 1.41 million +2.7%
2016 1.44 million +2.2%
2017 1.48 million +2.3%
2018 1.52 million +2.9%
2019 1.57 million +3.5%
2020 1.62 million +3.2%
2021 1.66 million +2.6%
2022 1.74 million +4.2%
2023 1.85 million +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 million 850,903 1.21 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 1.24 million 1.57 million 10
2020s 1.72 million 1.62 million 1.85 million 4

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 4 United Kingdom 262,723 compare
  2. 5 Spain 210,875 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 116,886 compare
  4. 7 Poland 98,920 compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 92,427 compare
  6. 9 Belgium 77,154 compare
  7. 10 Austria 76,896 compare
  8. 10 Türkiye 76,939 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 1.85 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 850,903 in 2000.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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