Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 1.98 million Million euro in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.98 million Million euro
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.98 million Million euro
in 2018
All-time low
1.51 million Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201320182008: 1.5M Million euro2009: 1.6M Million euro2010: 1.6M Million euro2011: 1.7M Million euro2012: 1.7M Million euro2013: 1.8M Million euro2014: 1.8M Million euro2015: 1.9M Million euro2016: 1.9M Million euro2017: 1.9M Million euro2018: 2.0M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 1.98 million Million euro for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.98 million Million euro in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million Million euro, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2008 to 2018.
Year Million euro Change
2008 1.51 million Million euro
2009 1.55 million Million euro +2.3%
2010 1.61 million Million euro +4.0%
2011 1.66 million Million euro +2.7%
2012 1.72 million Million euro +3.9%
2013 1.76 million Million euro +2.1%
2014 1.82 million Million euro +3.3%
2015 1.89 million Million euro +4.3%
2016 1.89 million Million euro -0.4%
2017 1.93 million Million euro +2.2%
2018 1.98 million Million euro +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.53 million Million euro 1.51 million Million euro 1.55 million Million euro 2
2010s 1.81 million Million euro 1.61 million Million euro 1.98 million Million euro 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 484,354 Million euro compare
  2. 2 France 413,006 Million euro compare
  3. 3 Italy 350,367 Million euro compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 262,723 Million euro compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 262,723 Million euro compare
  6. 6 Spain 210,875 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 1.98 million Million euro in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million Million euro in 2018.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million Million euro in 2008.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2018.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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