Estonia vs Netherlands: Subnational government expenditure

Estonia
43.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
44.29 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Estonia rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
21st

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • Estonia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.29 Percentage of GDP against 43.96 Percentage of GDP in Estonia, a difference of 0.33 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 36 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 36.33 Percentage of GDP 44.58 Percentage of GDP 8.25 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 38.85 Percentage of GDP 45.5 Percentage of GDP 6.65 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 42.78 Percentage of GDP 45.05 Percentage of GDP 2.27 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Estonia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 44.29 Percentage of GDP against 43.96 Percentage of GDP in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Estonia and Netherlands?
0.33 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.