Euro area vs Netherlands: Subsidies and other transfers

Euro area
59.4%
in 2023
Netherlands
76.5%
in 2023
Euro area rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Euro area
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 76.5% against 59.4% in Euro area, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 53.8% 73.6% 19.8% Netherlands
2000s 48.7% 75.0% 26.4% Netherlands
2010s 53.2% 77.7% 24.4% Netherlands
2020s 57.3% 77.7% 20.4% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Euro area or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 76.5% against 59.4% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Euro area and Netherlands?
17.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Netherlands rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Euro area ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.