Public Pension Spending
This key economic indicator for the Pension sector has been recently updated.
- Greece was up 2points of Public Pension Spending in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Greece Public Pension Spending was up 2.2points year on year at 18.32 Percent of GDP.
- In 2019 Portugal was ranked number 3 in Public Pension Spending.
- In 2019 Denmark was number 13 in Public Pension Spending to 8.56 Percent of GDP, compared to 15 in 2018.
Top Countries in Public Pension Spending
| # | 35 Countries | Percent of GDP | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Greece
|
18.32 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Italy
|
16.91 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Portugal
|
14.71 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
France
|
14.50 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Austria
|
13.69 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Finland
|
12.40 % | 2019 | +1.8 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Spain
|
11.89 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Slovenia
|
11.52 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Belgium
|
11.08 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Germany
|
9.90 % | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Japan
|
9.84 % | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Hungary
|
9.53 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Denmark
|
8.56 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Luxembourg
|
8.55 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Czech Republic
|
8.53 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Turkey
|
8.07 % | 2019 | +1.9 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Slovakia
|
7.71 % | 2019 | +1.1 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Latvia
|
7.40 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Sweden
|
7.25 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
United States
|
7.23 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Estonia
|
7.06 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.6 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
Norway
|
6.91 % | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Lithuania
|
6.74 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Switzerland
|
6.60 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
United Kingdom
|
6.53 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Netherlands
|
5.55 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
New Zealand
|
4.89 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Canada
|
4.79 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.1 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Israel
|
4.78 % | 2019 | +0.1 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Australia
|
4.30 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Ireland
|
3.84 % | 2019 | -0.8 % | -3.6 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
South Korea
|
3.21 % | 2019 | +3.0 % | +3.9 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Chile
|
2.59 % | 2019 | -3.5 % | -2.5 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Mexico
|
2.56 % | 2019 | +3.3 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Iceland
|
2.14 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.1 % | View data |
Source: OECD