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

Greece: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 31,470 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,470
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33,965
in 2011
All-time low
7,865
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Greece, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 7.9k1991: 8.1k1992: 8.3k1993: 9.0k1994: 9.4k1995: 10.1k1996: 11.4k1997: 12.5k1998: 13.5k1999: 14.9k2000: 15.5k2001: 17.0k2002: 18.3k2003: 19.8k2004: 22.0k2005: 24.0k2006: 25.9k2007: 28.6k2008: 31.8k2009: 33.9k2010: 33.5k2011: 34.0k2012: 33.8k2013: 30.1k2014: 30.6k2015: 31.3k2016: 30.8k2017: 29.6k2018: 28.8k2019: 29.3k2020: 29.3k2021: 29.8k2022: 29.7k2023: 31.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Greece stood at 31,470.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Greece peaked at 33,965 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7,865, in 1990.

Greece ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,506 7,865 14,893 10
2000s 23,681 15,526 33,943 10
2010s 31,177 28,837 33,965 10
2020s 30,068 29,277 31,470 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Denmark 43,025 compare
  2. 15 Finland 39,898 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 37,678 compare
  4. 18 Czechia 28,975 compare
  5. 19 Romania 26,680 compare
  6. 20 Ireland 22,232 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Greece?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Greece was 31,470 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 33,965 in 2011.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7,865 in 1990.
How does Greece rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Greece ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

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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