European Union vs Netherlands: Subsidies and other transfers
Subsidies and other transfers over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 76.5% against 58.2% in European Union, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 5th 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 | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 73.6% | 18.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 75.0% | 25.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 77.7% | 24.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 77.7% | 20.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 76.5% against 58.2% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between European Union and Netherlands?
- 18.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
- European Union ranks 5th 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
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.