Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Finland

Finland: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 39,898 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
39,898
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
39,898
in 2024
All-time low
10,185
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Finland, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 11.2k1991: 12.0k1992: 11.2k1993: 10.2k1994: 11.3k1995: 12.7k1996: 12.8k1997: 13.0k1998: 13.0k1999: 13.5k2000: 13.9k2001: 14.8k2002: 15.7k2003: 16.4k2004: 17.0k2005: 17.6k2006: 18.4k2007: 19.3k2008: 20.1k2009: 21.8k2010: 22.8k2011: 23.6k2012: 25.0k2013: 26.5k2014: 27.5k2015: 28.0k2016: 29.1k2017: 30.2k2018: 31.0k2019: 31.9k2020: 33.0k2021: 33.5k2022: 34.6k2023: 37.5k2024: 39.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 39,898 for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Finland peaked at 39,898 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,185, in 1993.

Finland ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,098 10,185 13,533 10
2000s 17,503 13,947 21,781 10
2010s 27,566 22,812 31,946 10
2020s 35,697 32,981 39,898 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 11 Sweden 60,417 compare
  2. 12 Norway 43,715 compare
  3. 13 Denmark 43,025 compare
  4. 15 Portugal 37,678 compare
  5. 16 Greece 31,470 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 28,975 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Finland?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Finland was 39,898 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 39,898 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,185 in 1993.
How does Finland rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Finland ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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