Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Netherlands

Netherlands: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 47.04 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
47.04
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
53.93
in 1995
All-time low
42.1
in 2019
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Netherlands, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 49.61992: 50.21993: 50.91994: 49.41995: 53.91996: 47.31997: 45.71998: 44.61999: 44.32000: 43.22001: 44.12002: 44.82003: 45.82004: 44.72005: 43.42006: 442007: 43.32008: 44.32009: 48.42010: 48.92011: 47.82012: 47.62013: 47.52014: 46.72015: 45.32016: 43.92017: 42.82018: 42.42019: 42.12020: 47.82021: 45.92022: 43.32023: 442024: 44.42025: 45.32026: 46.32027: 462028: 46.22029: 46.82030: 47

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Netherlands stood at 47.04.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 53.93 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.1, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 27th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Netherlands, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 49.59
1992 50.24 +1.3%
1993 50.87 +1.2%
1994 49.44 -2.8%
1995 53.93 +9.1%
1996 47.34 -12.2%
1997 45.71 -3.4%
1998 44.61 -2.4%
1999 44.28 -0.8%
2000 43.21 -2.4%
2001 44.08 +2.0%
2002 44.78 +1.6%
2003 45.75 +2.2%
2004 44.67 -2.4%
2005 43.42 -2.8%
2006 43.96 +1.2%
2007 43.27 -1.6%
2008 44.26 +2.3%
2009 48.43 +9.4%
2010 48.87 +0.9%
2011 47.78 -2.2%
2012 47.64 -0.3%
2013 47.54 -0.2%
2014 46.74 -1.7%
2015 45.25 -3.2%
2016 43.92 -2.9%
2017 42.76 -2.6%
2018 42.44 -0.7%
2019 42.1 -0.8%
2020 47.81 +13.6%
2021 45.89 -4.0%
2022 43.27 -5.7%
2023 44 +1.7%
2024 44.41 +0.9%
2025 45.33 +2.1%
2026 46.26 +2.1%
2027 46.05 -0.5%
2028 46.21 +0.4%
2029 46.76 +1.2%
2030 47.04 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.45 44.28 53.93 9
2000s 44.58 43.21 48.43 10
2010s 45.5 42.1 48.87 10
2020s 45.6 43.27 47.81 10
2030s 47.04 47.04 47.04 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Hungary 47.73 compare
  2. 25 Sweden 47.56 compare
  3. 26 Croatia 47.48 compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 46.8 compare
  5. 29 Latvia 45.02 compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 44.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Netherlands?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Netherlands was 47.04 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 53.93 in 1995.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October