Netherlands vs Switzerland: Subsidies and other transfers

Netherlands
76.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
74.9%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
020406080198820052023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 76.5% against 74.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 73.6% 73.4% 0.2% Netherlands
2000s 75.0% 72.8% 2.2% Netherlands
2010s 77.7% 75.1% 2.6% Netherlands
2020s 77.7% 76.4% 1.3% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 76.5% against 74.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Netherlands and Switzerland?
1.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th 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.