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

Netherlands: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.2071 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2071
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
47th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3679
in 2004
All-time low
0.1836
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.2191996: 0.2441997: 0.2461998: 0.2371999: 0.2322000: 0.2172001: 0.2842002: 0.2932003: 0.3222004: 0.3682005: 0.362006: 0.2382007: 0.2342008: 0.2492009: 0.2432010: 0.3482011: 0.2382012: 0.2332013: 0.1932014: 0.22015: 0.2152016: 0.2152017: 0.22018: 0.1942019: 0.1842020: 0.207

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands is 0.2071, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands peaked at 0.3679 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1836, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 47th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Health, 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 0.2192
1996 0.2437 +11.1%
1997 0.2464 +1.1%
1998 0.2368 -3.9%
1999 0.2323 -1.9%
2000 0.2165 -6.8%
2001 0.2836 +31.0%
2002 0.293 +3.3%
2003 0.3215 +9.7%
2004 0.3679 +14.4%
2005 0.3601 -2.1%
2006 0.2378 -34.0%
2007 0.2341 -1.5%
2008 0.249 +6.4%
2009 0.2431 -2.3%
2010 0.3479 +43.1%
2011 0.2384 -31.5%
2012 0.2333 -2.1%
2013 0.1927 -17.4%
2014 0.1997 +3.7%
2015 0.215 +7.7%
2016 0.2147 -0.2%
2017 0.2002 -6.8%
2018 0.1945 -2.9%
2019 0.1836 -5.6%
2020 0.2071 +12.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.2071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.2071 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2357 0.2192 0.2464 5
2000s 0.2807 0.2165 0.3679 10
2010s 0.222 0.1836 0.3479 10
2020s 0.2071 0.2071 0.2071 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 44 South Africa 0.262 compare
  2. 45 Sweden 0.2502 compare
  3. 46 Austria 0.2095 compare
  4. 48 Kyrgyzstan 0.1949 compare
  5. 49 Belarus 0.1909 compare
  6. 50 Luxembourg 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Netherlands was 0.2071 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3679 in 2004.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1836 in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Netherlands ranks 47th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Health, 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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Health, 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, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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