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

Hungary: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 14,510 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14,510
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14,510
in 2024
All-time low
4,088
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Hungary, 1999–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1999201120241999: 4.1k2000: 4.4k2001: 5.1k2002: 6.3k2003: 6.8k2004: 7.7k2005: 8.7k2006: 9.0k2007: 10.5k2008: 11.6k2009: 10.2k2010: 10.6k2011: 10.9k2012: 9.3k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.4k2015: 9.6k2016: 9.8k2017: 10.2k2018: 10.4k2019: 10.6k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.8k2022: 11.3k2023: 13.9k2024: 14.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 14,510 for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Hungary peaked at 14,510 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,088, in 1999.

That places Hungary 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,088 4,088 4,088 1
2000s 8,024 4,380 11,619 10
2010s 10,045 9,284 10,933 10
2020s 12,171 10,374 14,510 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 17 Czechia 28,975 compare
  2. 18 Romania 26,680 compare
  3. 19 Ireland 22,232 compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 12,303 compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 10,102 compare
  6. 23 Luxembourg 8,956 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Hungary

All data for Hungary β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Hungary?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Hungary was 14,510 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 14,510 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 4,088 in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Hungary ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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