Germany vs Netherlands: Subsidies and other transfers

Germany
80.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
76.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 80.1% against 76.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 71.4% 73.6% 2.2% Netherlands
2000s 81.4% 75.0% 6.4% Germany
2010s 84.0% 77.7% 6.3% Germany
2020s 83.4% 78.1% 5.3% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 80.1% against 76.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Germany and Netherlands?
3.6%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Germany ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 152 countries.
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.