Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General)
Social contributions, Transactions (Statement of operations, General) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 198.68 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 46.02 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.23 billion | 60.06 billion | 6.17 billion | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 78.55 billion | 82.23 billion | 3.68 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 103.43 billion | 118.36 billion | 14.94 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 133.05 billion | 172.80 billion | 39.75 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, transactions, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 198.68 billion against 152.66 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in social contributions, transactions between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 46.02 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for social contributions, transactions?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th 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.