Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria

Austria: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 7,669 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,669 Million euro
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,669 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,405 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k Million euro1991: 3.6k Million euro1992: 3.9k Million euro1993: 4.2k Million euro1994: 4.4k Million euro1995: 4.6k Million euro1996: 4.7k Million euro1997: 4.6k Million euro1998: 4.7k Million euro1999: 4.7k Million euro2000: 4.8k Million euro2001: 4.8k Million euro2002: 4.9k Million euro2003: 5.0k Million euro2004: 5.0k Million euro2005: 5.1k Million euro2006: 5.2k Million euro2007: 5.3k Million euro2008: 5.5k Million euro2009: 5.6k Million euro2010: 5.6k Million euro2011: 5.6k Million euro2012: 5.8k Million euro2013: 5.9k Million euro2014: 5.9k Million euro2015: 6.0k Million euro2016: 6.1k Million euro2017: 6.1k Million euro2018: 6.2k Million euro2019: 6.3k Million euro2020: 6.4k Million euro2021: 6.5k Million euro2022: 6.6k Million euro2023: 7.0k Million euro2024: 7.7k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria is 7,669 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria peaked at 7,669 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,405 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Austria 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 3,405 Million euro —
1991 3,645 Million euro +7.1%
1992 3,887 Million euro +6.6%
1993 4,243 Million euro +9.2%
1994 4,419 Million euro +4.1%
1995 4,641 Million euro +5.0%
1996 4,686 Million euro +1.0%
1997 4,587 Million euro -2.1%
1998 4,725 Million euro +3.0%
1999 4,738 Million euro +0.3%
2000 4,758 Million euro +0.4%
2001 4,839 Million euro +1.7%
2002 4,881 Million euro +0.9%
2003 4,958 Million euro +1.6%
2004 5,020 Million euro +1.3%
2005 5,077 Million euro +1.1%
2006 5,199 Million euro +2.4%
2007 5,319 Million euro +2.3%
2008 5,469 Million euro +2.8%
2009 5,565 Million euro +1.8%
2010 5,599 Million euro +0.6%
2011 5,618 Million euro +0.3%
2012 5,788 Million euro +3.0%
2013 5,877 Million euro +1.5%
2014 5,914 Million euro +0.6%
2015 6,012 Million euro +1.7%
2016 6,083 Million euro +1.2%
2017 6,089 Million euro +0.1%
2018 6,165 Million euro +1.2%
2019 6,298 Million euro +2.2%
2020 6,449 Million euro +2.4%
2021 6,509 Million euro +0.9%
2022 6,630 Million euro +1.9%
2023 7,003 Million euro +5.6%
2024 7,669 Million euro +9.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 7,669 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457 Million euro, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 7,669 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,758 Million euro, 4.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,298 Million euro 3,405 Million euro 4,738 Million euro 10
2000s 5,109 Million euro 4,758 Million euro 5,565 Million euro 10
2010s 5,944 Million euro 5,599 Million euro 6,298 Million euro 10
2020s 6,852 Million euro 6,449 Million euro 7,669 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Belgium 9,164 Million euro compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 8,326 Million euro compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 8,150 Million euro compare
  4. 13 Greece 5,591 Million euro compare
  5. 14 Portugal 5,008 Million euro compare
  6. 15 Ireland 2,590 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria was 7,669 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 7,669 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,405 Million euro in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Austria ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
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