Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands

Netherlands: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.483 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.483
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
48th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.5563
in 2001
All-time low
0.0598
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, 1995–2020

0.10.20.30.40.50.61995200720201995: 0.061996: 0.3951997: 0.51998: 0.4781999: 0.3642000: 0.3592001: 0.5562002: 0.362003: 0.3032004: 0.3492005: 0.3162006: 0.4352007: 0.3072008: 0.3512009: 0.4662010: 0.3712011: 0.3542012: 0.3842013: 0.4582014: 0.3992015: 0.4262016: 0.5122017: 0.4632018: 0.5462019: 0.522020: 0.483

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands stood at 0.483.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands peaked at 0.5563 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0598, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, 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 0.0598
1996 0.3949 +560.1%
1997 0.5003 +26.7%
1998 0.4778 -4.5%
1999 0.3635 -23.9%
2000 0.3593 -1.2%
2001 0.5563 +54.8%
2002 0.3597 -35.3%
2003 0.3028 -15.8%
2004 0.349 +15.3%
2005 0.3163 -9.4%
2006 0.4347 +37.4%
2007 0.3071 -29.4%
2008 0.3508 +14.3%
2009 0.4656 +32.7%
2010 0.3707 -20.4%
2011 0.3541 -4.5%
2012 0.3844 +8.6%
2013 0.4578 +19.1%
2014 0.3995 -12.7%
2015 0.4265 +6.8%
2016 0.5119 +20.0%
2017 0.4628 -9.6%
2018 0.5457 +17.9%
2019 0.5202 -4.7%
2020 0.483 -7.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.483 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6358, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.483 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7658, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +560.1% 0.0598 0.3949

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3593 0.0598 0.5003 5
2000s 0.3802 0.3028 0.5563 10
2010s 0.4433 0.3541 0.5457 10
2020s 0.483 0.483 0.483 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 45 Paraguay 0.5657 compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 0.5575 compare
  3. 47 Russian Federation 0.4905 compare
  4. 49 Portugal 0.4767 compare
  5. 50 Australia 0.4727 compare
  6. 51 Sweden 0.4675 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands was 0.483 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5563 in 2001.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Netherlands ranks 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, 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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Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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