Iceland vs Netherlands: Social contributions, Transactions
Social contributions, Transactions over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 153.86 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 1.20 billion.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.52 billion | 80.67 billion | 46.15 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.90 billion | 103.43 billion | 24.53 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 120.30 billion | 133.05 billion | 12.75 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 153.86 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 1.20 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 17th 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.