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

Estonia
2.18
in 2020
Netherlands
1.97
in 2020
Estonia rank
12th
Netherlands rank
14th

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

  • Estonia
  • Netherlands
0123199520072020

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.18 against 1.97 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.21.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2.32 1.17 1.14 Estonia
2000s 2.6 1.3 1.3 Estonia
2010s 2.13 1.66 0.4662 Estonia
2020s 2.18 1.97 0.203 Estonia

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, Estonia or Netherlands?
Estonia, at 2.18 against 1.97 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Netherlands?
0.21, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Estonia ranks 12th 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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