Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands

Netherlands: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1477 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1477
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
53rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1956
in 2002
All-time low
0.0679
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, 1995–2020

0.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.1671996: 0.1611997: 0.151998: 0.1581999: 0.1362000: 0.1522001: 0.1632002: 0.1962003: 0.162004: 0.142005: 0.1282006: 0.1372007: 0.1582008: 0.1582009: 0.192010: 0.1532011: 0.1442012: 0.1112013: 0.1052014: 0.0682015: 0.0712016: 0.0962017: 0.0962018: 0.1062019: 0.1072020: 0.148

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands stood at 0.1477.

The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands peaked at 0.1956 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0679, in 2014.

That places Netherlands 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Environmental protection, 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 0.1667
1996 0.1614 -3.2%
1997 0.1502 -6.9%
1998 0.1581 +5.2%
1999 0.1362 -13.9%
2000 0.1515 +11.3%
2001 0.1635 +7.9%
2002 0.1956 +19.6%
2003 0.1599 -18.3%
2004 0.1403 -12.2%
2005 0.1283 -8.6%
2006 0.1373 +7.0%
2007 0.1579 +15.0%
2008 0.1583 +0.3%
2009 0.1897 +19.9%
2010 0.1535 -19.1%
2011 0.1441 -6.1%
2012 0.1112 -22.8%
2013 0.1048 -5.8%
2014 0.0679 -35.2%
2015 0.0708 +4.3%
2016 0.0963 +35.9%
2017 0.0959 -0.4%
2018 0.106 +10.6%
2019 0.1073 +1.2%
2020 0.1477 +37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1545 0.1362 0.1667 5
2000s 0.1582 0.1283 0.1956 10
2010s 0.1058 0.0679 0.1535 10
2020s 0.1477 0.1477 0.1477 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 50 El Salvador 0.1663 compare
  2. 51 Japan 0.1654 compare
  3. 52 France 0.1637 compare
  4. 54 Italy 0.1212 compare
  5. 55 Türkiye 0.0909 compare
  6. 56 Spain 0.0585 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands?
Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands was 0.1477 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1956 in 2002.
What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
Netherlands ranks 53rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 Environmental protection, 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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Environmental protection, 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
60 places, 1,176 data points, 1990–2020
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