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

Netherlands
36,895 National currency
in 2024
United States of America
985,722 National currency
in 2024
Netherlands rank
4th
United States of America rank
4th

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

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 985,722 National currency against 36,895 National currency in Netherlands, a difference of 948,827 National currency.

That makes United States of America's figure about 26.7 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 4th 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 13,996 National currency 314,096 National currency 300,100 National currency United States of America
2000s 22,422 National currency 483,386 National currency 460,964 National currency United States of America
2010s 25,956 National currency 619,470 National currency 593,515 National currency United States of America
2020s 32,679 National currency 862,293 National currency 829,615 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 fixed, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 985,722 National currency against 36,895 National currency in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — gross fixed between Netherlands and United States of America?
948,827 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 fixed?
Netherlands ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 4th 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 fixed capital formation. 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 fixed capital formation
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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