Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 125,431 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
125,431 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
125,431 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
34,187 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 125,431 Million euro for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 125,431 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,187 Million euro, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,187 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 36,050 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 38,604 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 41,623 Million euro | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 42,141 Million euro | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 44,333 Million euro | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 44,416 Million euro | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44,454 Million euro | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45,660 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 47,658 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 49,842 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 52,246 Million euro | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 55,286 Million euro | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 58,107 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 59,842 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61,354 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 65,526 Million euro | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 67,664 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 69,698 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 71,894 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 75,242 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 76,673 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 77,528 Million euro | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78,186 Million euro | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81,217 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 83,591 Million euro | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 85,183 Million euro | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 87,585 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 89,784 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 93,751 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 98,538 Million euro | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 101,868 Million euro | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 104,967 Million euro | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 116,886 Million euro | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 125,431 Million euro | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,913 Million euro | 34,187 Million euro | 47,658 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,146 Million euro | 49,842 Million euro | 71,894 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,874 Million euro | 75,242 Million euro | 93,751 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,538 Million euro | 98,538 Million euro | 125,431 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 262,723 Million euro compare
- 4 United Kingdom 262,723 Million euro compare
- 6 Spain 210,875 Million euro compare
- 8 Netherlands 116,886 Million euro compare
- 9 Poland 98,920 Million euro compare
- 9 Poland 98,920 Million euro compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Netherlands was 125,431 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 125,431 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,187 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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