Canada vs Netherlands: Social contributions, Transactions
Social contributions, Transactions over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 169.17 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 16.51 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.72 billion | 66.23 billion | 20.51 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 63.82 billion | 78.55 billion | 14.73 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 92.14 billion | 103.43 billion | 11.28 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 139.22 billion | 133.05 billion | 6.17 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 169.17 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Canada and Netherlands?
- 16.51 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.