Netherlands vs United States of America: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital

Netherlands
36,167 National currency
in 2024
United States of America
1.01 million National currency
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
United States of America rank
5th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.01 million National currency against 36,167 National currency in Netherlands, a difference of 970,043 National currency.

That makes United States of America's figure about 27.8 times Netherlands's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 12,971 National currency 315,275 National currency 302,304 National currency United States of America
2000s 21,772 National currency 489,509 National currency 467,737 National currency United States of America
2010s 24,480 National currency 626,754 National currency 602,274 National currency United States of America
2020s 31,394 National currency 856,105 National currency 824,711 National currency United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.01 million National currency against 36,167 National currency in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital between Netherlands and United States of America?
970,043 National currency, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross capital?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 5th of 8 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital formation and acquisitions less disposals of non-produced assets
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,128 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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