1.227 Billion Dinars Pension Bill During the First Eight Months of the Current Year

Al-Taj News – Data from the monthly financial bulletin issued by the Ministry of Finance showed a 3% increase in the total pension bill during the first eight months of the current year, reaching approximately 1.227 billion dinars, compared to the same period last year.

Regarding the distribution of the bill, the pension bill for primary retirees recorded a value of 1.041 billion dinars, up by approximately 3% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, the pension bill allocated to heirs also recorded an increase of 3.7%, reaching 185.2 million dinars.

In parallel with the financial increase, the total number of retirees during the first eight months of the current year grew by 2.6%, reaching 433,949 retirees, compared to 423,047 retirees in the same period last year.

The number of primary retirees reached 281,170 retirees, recording a 2.4% increase compared to the same period last year.

The number of retirees’ heirs reached 152,779 heirs, recording an increase of approximately 3% compared to the corresponding period last year.

On the level of annual financial indicators, pension expenditures amounted to 4.1% of the Gross Domestic Product during 2025, while accounting for 16.5% of total current expenditures and 14.3% of total spending, reflecting the relative weight of these expenditures within public finances.