Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 1.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.87 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
5th
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.17 million
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 1.87 million for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.17 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.87 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 1.17 million | 1.22 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.25 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.63 million | 1.87 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 2 France 413,006 compare
- 3 Italy 331,851 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 262,723 compare
- 5 Spain 210,875 compare
- 6 Netherlands 116,886 compare
- 7 Poland 98,920 compare
- 8 Switzerland 92,427 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1.87 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th 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 – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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