NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Netherlands
Netherlands: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 4.92 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.92 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 8 countries
All-time high
13.35 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
3.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995–2025
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.92 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Netherlands peaked at 13.35 Percentage of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.71 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.35 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 7.96 Percentage of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 7.98 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5 Percentage of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.99 Percentage of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 7.51 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.83 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.39 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.04 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.72 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.54 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.21 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.66 Percentage of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 6.64 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9 Percentage of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.7 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.57 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.15 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.68 Percentage of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 Percentage of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 3.76 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.29 Percentage of GDP | +96.6% |
| 2021 | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.01 Percentage of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.13 Percentage of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 4.77 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 4.92 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 Percentage of GDP | 7.5 Percentage of GDP | 13.35 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.37 Percentage of GDP | 5.54 Percentage of GDP | 7.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 Percentage of GDP | 3.71 Percentage of GDP | 6.64 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 Percentage of GDP | 4.77 Percentage of GDP | 7.29 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Costa Rica 16.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Hungary 12.28 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Poland 7.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Slovenia 5.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Mexico 11.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Colombia 10.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Estonia 4.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 10.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Italy 9.73 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Latvia 4.59 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Israel 9.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Lithuania 4.21 Percentage of GDP compare
More public sector data for Netherlands
- Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D 10,205 US dollars, PPP converted (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators -18,895 National currency (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 5,179 National currency (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators 41,017 National currency (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 510,195 National currency (2025)
- Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators 104,871 National currency (2025)
- NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general 8.88 Percentage of GDP (2025)
- Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross fixed 36,895 National currency (2024)
- Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Gross capital 36,167 National currency (2024)
- Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of 97,515 National currency (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Netherlands?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in Netherlands was 4.92 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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