Netherlands vs Turkey: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Netherlands
0.1686
in 2020
Turkey
0.2004
in 2020
Netherlands rank
49th
Turkey rank
47th

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Netherlands
  • Turkey
00.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 0.2004 against 0.1686 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0318.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.

Netherlands ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 47th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 0.179 0.2806 0.1016 Turkey
2010s 0.1709 0.1618 0.0091 Netherlands
2020s 0.1686 0.2004 0.0318 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Netherlands or Turkey?
Turkey, at 0.2004 against 0.1686 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Netherlands and Turkey?
0.0318, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Netherlands ranks 49th and Turkey ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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
Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.