Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 2.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 2.12 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.31 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 1.31 million | 1.36 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.40 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million | 1.84 million | 2.12 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.12 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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