Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 1.97 million in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.34 million
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2005201120182005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.6M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 1.97 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 1.97 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 1.34 million
2006 1.40 million +4.4%
2007 1.47 million +4.9%
2008 1.51 million +2.9%
2009 1.55 million +2.3%
2010 1.61 million +4.0%
2011 1.65 million +2.8%
2012 1.72 million +4.0%
2013 1.75 million +2.1%
2014 1.81 million +3.3%
2015 1.89 million +4.3%
2016 1.88 million -0.4%
2017 1.92 million +2.2%
2018 1.97 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 million 1.34 million 1.55 million 5
2010s 1.80 million 1.61 million 1.97 million 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Germany 484,354 compare
  2. 2 France 413,006 compare
  3. 3 Italy 331,851 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 262,723 compare
  5. 5 Spain 210,875 compare
  6. 6 Netherlands 116,886 compare
  7. 7 Poland 98,920 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 1.97 million in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2005.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 10 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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