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

Switzerland: Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing was 92,427 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
92,427
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
92,427
in 2023
All-time low
16,140
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 16.1k1991: 17.5k1992: 18.6k1993: 21.3k1994: 23.7k1995: 26.2k1996: 26.7k1997: 26.6k1998: 28.4k1999: 29.9k2000: 31.7k2001: 34.6k2002: 36.4k2003: 36.6k2004: 36.7k2005: 37.8k2006: 37.8k2007: 38.0k2008: 40.5k2009: 44.3k2010: 49.9k2011: 57.6k2012: 60.1k2013: 60.2k2014: 62.6k2015: 72.6k2016: 72.4k2017: 72.5k2018: 71.0k2019: 75.5k2020: 79.9k2021: 80.9k2022: 86.6k2023: 92.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Switzerland stood at 92,427. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Switzerland peaked at 92,427 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,140, in 1990.

That places Switzerland 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,516 16,140 29,886 10
2000s 37,424 31,664 44,314 10
2010s 65,444 49,918 75,457 10
2020s 84,951 79,869 92,427 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 5 Spain 210,875 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 116,886 compare
  3. 7 Poland 98,920 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 77,154 compare
  5. 10 Austria 76,896 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 60,417 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Switzerland?
Expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing in Switzerland was 92,427 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 92,427 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 16,140 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing?
Switzerland ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on pensions by type of pension and means-testing rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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