Austria vs Netherlands: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Austria
1.74
in 2020
Netherlands
1.97
in 2020
Austria rank
17th
Netherlands rank
14th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
00.511.52199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.97 against 1.74 in Austria, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.45 1.17 0.2813 Austria
2000s 1.52 1.3 0.221 Austria
2010s 1.76 1.66 0.0973 Austria
2020s 1.74 1.97 0.2372 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Austria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.97 against 1.74 in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Austria and Netherlands?
0.23, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Austria ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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