Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 97,515 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Netherlands stood at 97,515 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Netherlands peaked at 97,515 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,069 National currency, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,069 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 32,441 National currency | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 33,813 National currency | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 35,585 National currency | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 37,459 National currency | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 39,623 National currency | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 42,409 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 45,363 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 47,821 National currency | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 48,722 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 49,422 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 50,552 National currency | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 52,454 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55,529 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 58,437 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 59,896 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 59,804 National currency | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 60,227 National currency | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60,074 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 60,168 National currency | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60,227 National currency | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 61,498 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 63,121 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 65,537 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 68,819 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72,588 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 75,463 National currency | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 82,007 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 89,159 National currency | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 97,515 National currency | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,273 National currency | 32,069 National currency | 37,459 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 49,033 National currency | 39,623 National currency | 58,437 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,937 National currency | 59,804 National currency | 68,819 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,346 National currency | 72,588 National currency | 97,515 National currency | 5 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators -18,895 National currency (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 5,179 National currency (2025)
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- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators 104,871 National currency (2025)
- NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general 8.88 Percentage of GDP (2025)
- Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed 36,895 National currency (2024)
- Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital 36,167 National currency (2024)
- NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by 44.7 Percentage of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Netherlands?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Netherlands was 97,515 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 97,515 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,069 National currency in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 8 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org