Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands

Netherlands: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8514 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8514
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.9088
in 2002
All-time low
0.8414
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.8861996: 0.8861997: 0.8831998: 0.8821999: 0.8932000: 0.8982001: 0.8942002: 0.9092003: 0.8952004: 0.9022005: 0.8972006: 0.882007: 0.8672008: 0.8922009: 0.8672010: 0.8722011: 0.8952012: 0.8822013: 0.8432014: 0.8592015: 0.8542016: 0.8582017: 0.8412018: 0.8512019: 0.8522020: 0.851

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.8514 for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands peaked at 0.9088 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8414, in 2017.

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, 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 0.8863
1996 0.8862 -0.0%
1997 0.8835 -0.3%
1998 0.8821 -0.2%
1999 0.8933 +1.3%
2000 0.8982 +0.6%
2001 0.8938 -0.5%
2002 0.9088 +1.7%
2003 0.8953 -1.5%
2004 0.9024 +0.8%
2005 0.8974 -0.5%
2006 0.8799 -2.0%
2007 0.867 -1.5%
2008 0.892 +2.9%
2009 0.867 -2.8%
2010 0.8716 +0.5%
2011 0.8953 +2.7%
2012 0.8815 -1.5%
2013 0.8425 -4.4%
2014 0.8589 +1.9%
2015 0.8538 -0.6%
2016 0.8583 +0.5%
2017 0.8414 -2.0%
2018 0.8512 +1.2%
2019 0.8515 +0.0%
2020 0.8514 -0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.8514 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.8514 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8863 0.8821 0.8933 5
2000s 0.8902 0.867 0.9088 10
2010s 0.8606 0.8414 0.8953 10
2020s 0.8514 0.8514 0.8514 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Italy 0.8829 compare
  2. 41 Sweden 0.8742 compare
  3. 42 Austria 0.869 compare
  4. 44 Norway 0.8484 compare
  5. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8452 compare
  6. 46 Myanmar 0.8281 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands was 0.8514 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.9088 in 2002.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8414 in 2017.
How does Netherlands rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Public order and safety, 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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Public order and safety, 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
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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