Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands

Netherlands: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.3306 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3306
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4273
in 2001
All-time low
0.2634
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.3861996: 0.3671997: 0.3651998: 0.3391999: 0.3482000: 0.3682001: 0.4272002: 0.3832003: 0.3492004: 0.3462005: 0.3332006: 0.3342007: 0.2942008: 0.2932009: 0.2632010: 0.2842011: 0.282012: 0.2862013: 0.2762014: 0.2982015: 0.2752016: 0.3012017: 0.3012018: 0.3042019: 0.3052020: 0.331

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands stood at 0.3306.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands peaked at 0.4273 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2634, in 2009.

Netherlands ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.3863
1996 0.3674 -4.9%
1997 0.3652 -0.6%
1998 0.3386 -7.3%
1999 0.3481 +2.8%
2000 0.3678 +5.7%
2001 0.4273 +16.2%
2002 0.3829 -10.4%
2003 0.3488 -8.9%
2004 0.3455 -0.9%
2005 0.3331 -3.6%
2006 0.3337 +0.2%
2007 0.2938 -12.0%
2008 0.2926 -0.4%
2009 0.2634 -10.0%
2010 0.2838 +7.7%
2011 0.2804 -1.2%
2012 0.2855 +1.8%
2013 0.2757 -3.4%
2014 0.2978 +8.0%
2015 0.275 -7.6%
2016 0.3012 +9.5%
2017 0.301 -0.0%
2018 0.3039 +1.0%
2019 0.3051 +0.4%
2020 0.3306 +8.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.3306 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.3306 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3611 0.3386 0.3863 5
2000s 0.3389 0.2634 0.4273 10
2010s 0.2909 0.275 0.3051 10
2020s 0.3306 0.3306 0.3306 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Greece 0.3986 compare
  2. 41 Poland 0.3705 compare
  3. 42 Belarus 0.3607 compare
  4. 44 Romania 0.33 compare
  5. 45 Iceland 0.3229 compare
  6. 46 South Africa 0.3121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands was 0.3306 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4273 in 2001.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2634 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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