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

Sweden: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 60,417 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
60,417
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
60,417
in 2024
All-time low
23,732
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Sweden, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 23.7k1994: 24.5k1995: 24.6k1996: 27.4k1997: 27.5k1998: 27.1k1999: 28.4k2000: 30.1k2001: 28.2k2002: 30.3k2003: 33.4k2004: 34.8k2005: 35.9k2006: 37.0k2007: 38.5k2008: 39.8k2009: 38.2k2010: 42.6k2011: 46.0k2012: 49.6k2013: 52.6k2014: 50.5k2015: 50.9k2016: 52.2k2017: 53.3k2018: 51.2k2019: 51.1k2020: 53.8k2021: 57.3k2022: 58.8k2023: 57.4k2024: 60.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Sweden stood at 60,417. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Sweden peaked at 60,417 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,732, in 1993.

Sweden ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,175 23,732 28,396 7
2000s 34,622 28,232 39,797 10
2010s 50,002 42,584 53,306 10
2020s 57,546 53,758 60,417 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Switzerland 92,427 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 77,154 compare
  3. 10 Austria 76,896 compare
  4. 12 Norway 43,715 compare
  5. 13 Denmark 43,025 compare
  6. 14 Finland 39,898 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Sweden?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Sweden was 60,417 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 60,417 in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 23,732 in 1993.
How does Sweden rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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