Australia vs Netherlands: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Australia
0.4112
in 2020
Netherlands
0.364
in 2020
Australia rank
57th
Netherlands rank
60th

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.4112 against 0.364 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0472.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3489 0.3797 0.0308 Netherlands
2000s 0.4018 0.3525 0.0493 Australia
2010s 0.4069 0.3368 0.0702 Australia
2020s 0.4112 0.364 0.0471 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 0.4112 against 0.364 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Australia and Netherlands?
0.0472, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Australia ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 60th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.