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 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,669
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
12th
of 46 countries
All-time high
7,669
in 2024
All-time low
3,405
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: 3.4k1991: 3.6k1992: 3.9k1993: 4.2k1994: 4.4k1995: 4.6k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.7k1999: 4.7k2000: 4.8k2001: 4.8k2002: 4.9k2003: 5.0k2004: 5.0k2005: 5.1k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.9k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.1k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.3k2020: 6.4k2021: 6.5k2022: 6.6k2023: 7.0k2024: 7.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Austria is 7,669, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,405, in 1990.

That places Austria 12th out of 46 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 Value Change
1990 3,405 —
1991 3,645 +7.1%
1992 3,887 +6.6%
1993 4,243 +9.2%
1994 4,419 +4.1%
1995 4,641 +5.0%
1996 4,686 +1.0%
1997 4,587 -2.1%
1998 4,725 +3.0%
1999 4,738 +0.3%
2000 4,758 +0.4%
2001 4,839 +1.7%
2002 4,881 +0.9%
2003 4,958 +1.6%
2004 5,020 +1.3%
2005 5,077 +1.1%
2006 5,199 +2.4%
2007 5,319 +2.3%
2008 5,469 +2.8%
2009 5,565 +1.8%
2010 5,599 +0.6%
2011 5,618 +0.3%
2012 5,788 +3.0%
2013 5,877 +1.5%
2014 5,914 +0.6%
2015 6,012 +1.7%
2016 6,083 +1.2%
2017 6,089 +0.1%
2018 6,165 +1.2%
2019 6,298 +2.2%
2020 6,449 +2.4%
2021 6,509 +0.9%
2022 6,630 +1.9%
2023 7,003 +5.6%
2024 7,669 +9.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Belgium 9,164 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 8,326 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  4. 13 Greece 5,591 compare
  5. 14 Portugal 5,008 compare
  6. 15 Ireland 2,663 compare

See the full ranking of 55 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 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 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 in 1990.
How does Austria rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Austria ranks 12th out of 46 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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