Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands

Netherlands: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.1686 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1686
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.1848
in 2011
All-time low
0.1261
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.050.10.150.21995200720201995: 0.1361996: 0.1321997: 0.1281998: 0.1431999: 0.1412000: 0.1372001: 0.1352002: 0.132003: 0.1262004: 0.1282005: 0.1372006: 0.1522007: 0.1652008: 0.1782009: 0.182010: 0.1792011: 0.1852012: 0.1772013: 0.1752014: 0.172015: 0.1642016: 0.1662017: 0.1642018: 0.1652019: 0.1662020: 0.169

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.1686 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands peaked at 0.1848 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1261, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 49th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.1356
1996 0.1323 -2.4%
1997 0.1282 -3.0%
1998 0.1428 +11.3%
1999 0.1411 -1.2%
2000 0.1373 -2.7%
2001 0.1353 -1.4%
2002 0.1297 -4.1%
2003 0.1261 -2.8%
2004 0.1278 +1.4%
2005 0.1375 +7.6%
2006 0.1521 +10.6%
2007 0.1653 +8.7%
2008 0.1785 +8.0%
2009 0.1796 +0.6%
2010 0.1794 -0.1%
2011 0.1848 +3.0%
2012 0.1767 -4.4%
2013 0.175 -1.0%
2014 0.1696 -3.1%
2015 0.1637 -3.5%
2016 0.1656 +1.2%
2017 0.1643 -0.8%
2018 0.1646 +0.2%
2019 0.1656 +0.6%
2020 0.1686 +1.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.1686 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2134, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.1686 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1767, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.136 0.1282 0.1428 5
2000s 0.1469 0.1261 0.1796 10
2010s 0.1709 0.1637 0.1848 10
2020s 0.1686 0.1686 0.1686 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 46 France 0.2033 compare
  2. 47 Türkiye 0.2004 compare
  3. 48 Denmark 0.1767 compare
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.1658 compare
  5. 51 United States of America 0.1632 compare
  6. 52 Ukraine 0.1618 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Netherlands was 0.1686 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.1848 in 2011.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1261 in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Netherlands ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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