Subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Subnational government expenditure was 44.29 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.29 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
42.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 43.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 45.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 44.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 44 Percentage of GDP2007: 43.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2009: 48.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 48.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 47.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 47.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 46.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 43.9 Percentage of GDP2017: 42.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 43.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 44 Percentage of GDP2024: 44.3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The stood at 44.29 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The peaked at 48.87 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.1 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

That places Netherlands, The 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.58 Percentage of GDP 43.21 Percentage of GDP 48.43 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 45.5 Percentage of GDP 42.1 Percentage of GDP 48.87 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 45.05 Percentage of GDP 43.27 Percentage of GDP 47.81 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 18 Latvia, Republic of 45.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 19 Canada 45.11 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 20 Israel 44.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 22 Estonia 43.96 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 23 Czech Republic 43.2 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 24 Portugal 42.38 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The?
Subnational government expenditure in Netherlands, The was 44.29 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 48.87 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Netherlands, The rank for subnational government expenditure?
Netherlands, The ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
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This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure.<br/><br/>The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.