Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands

Netherlands: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 101.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
101.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 165 countries
All-time high
106.6%
in 2020
All-time low
98.3%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands, 2014–2022

02550751002014201820222014: 99.3 %2015: 99.9 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 99.7 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 98.3 %2020: 106.6 %2021: 100.6 %2022: 101.7 %

Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands stood at 101.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands peaked at 106.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2019.

That places Netherlands 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Netherlands, 2014 to 2022.
Year % Change
2014 99.3%
2015 99.9% +0.5%
2016 99.7% -0.2%
2017 99.7% +0.0%
2018 99.3% -0.4%
2019 98.3% -1.0%
2020 106.6% +8.4%
2021 100.6% -5.6%
2022 101.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.4% 98.3% 99.9% 6
2020s 102.9% 100.6% 106.6% 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 54 South Africa 102.9% compare
  2. 55 Togo 102.6%
  3. 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 102.3% compare
  4. 58 Serbia 101.5% compare
  5. 59 Bhutan 101.2% compare
  6. 60 Belize 101.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Netherlands was 101.7% in 2022, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Netherlands ranks 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.