Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands

Netherlands: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7573 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7573
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
38th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8091
in 1995
All-time low
0.6385
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8091996: 0.8051997: 0.771998: 0.7391999: 0.7352000: 0.752001: 0.7692002: 0.752003: 0.732004: 0.6872005: 0.6952006: 0.6872007: 0.6652008: 0.6472009: 0.6722010: 0.6582011: 0.6712012: 0.6842013: 0.6992014: 0.6682015: 0.6562016: 0.6812017: 0.6382018: 0.6422019: 0.6412020: 0.757

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.7573 for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands peaked at 0.8091 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6385, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, 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 0.8091
1996 0.8045 -0.6%
1997 0.7696 -4.3%
1998 0.7388 -4.0%
1999 0.735 -0.5%
2000 0.7505 +2.1%
2001 0.7692 +2.5%
2002 0.7498 -2.5%
2003 0.7297 -2.7%
2004 0.6867 -5.9%
2005 0.6953 +1.2%
2006 0.6874 -1.1%
2007 0.6648 -3.3%
2008 0.6471 -2.7%
2009 0.6719 +3.8%
2010 0.6576 -2.1%
2011 0.6708 +2.0%
2012 0.6844 +2.0%
2013 0.6985 +2.1%
2014 0.6682 -4.3%
2015 0.6561 -1.8%
2016 0.681 +3.8%
2017 0.6385 -6.3%
2018 0.6422 +0.6%
2019 0.6409 -0.2%
2020 0.7573 +18.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.7573 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.7573 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7714 0.735 0.8091 5
2000s 0.7052 0.6471 0.7692 10
2010s 0.6638 0.6385 0.6985 10
2020s 0.7573 0.7573 0.7573 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 35 Georgia 0.7763 compare
  2. 36 Denmark 0.7749 compare
  3. 37 Norway 0.7671 compare
  4. 39 Türkiye 0.7478 compare
  5. 40 Finland 0.7406 compare
  6. 41 Serbia 0.7401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands was 0.7573 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.8091 in 1995.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6385 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Netherlands ranks 38th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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