Netherlands vs United States: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1686 against 0.1632 in United States, a difference of 0.0054.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.148 | 0.1227 | 0.0253 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1709 | 0.1554 | 0.0155 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1686 | 0.1632 | 0.0054 | Netherlands |
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 United States?
- Netherlands, at 0.1686 against 0.1632 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Netherlands and United States?
- 0.0054, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Netherlands ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.