Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands

Netherlands: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands peaked at 1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 5
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Ireland 1.01 compare
  2. 5 Slovenia 1 compare
  3. 6 Poland 1 compare
  4. 8 Italy 1 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 1 compare
  6. 10 France 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Defence, 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
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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