Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands

Netherlands: Subsidies and other transfers was 76.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 152 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands, 1988–2023

0204060801988200520231988: 2.4 % of expense1989: 2.6 % of expense1990: 73.6 % of expense1991: 75.8 % of expense1992: 75.8 % of expense1993: 74.9 % of expense1994: 74.5 % of expense1995: 74.4 % of expense1996: 71.3 % of expense1997: 71.8 % of expense1998: 71.5 % of expense1999: 72.6 % of expense2000: 73.2 % of expense2001: 71.9 % of expense2002: 73.6 % of expense2003: 74.8 % of expense2004: 74.9 % of expense2005: 75.5 % of expense2006: 76.4 % of expense2007: 76.7 % of expense2008: 76.7 % of expense2009: 76.5 % of expense2010: 77.3 % of expense2011: 77.8 % of expense2012: 77.8 % of expense2013: 76.4 % of expense2014: 77 % of expense2015: 77.6 % of expense2016: 78.1 % of expense2017: 78.4 % of expense2018: 78.2 % of expense2019: 78.3 % of expense2020: 79.3 % of expense2021: 78.9 % of expense2022: 76.2 % of expense2023: 76.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands is 76.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands peaked at 79.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1988.

That places Netherlands 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Netherlands, 1988 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1988 2.4%
1989 2.6% +7.4%
1990 73.6% +2785.3%
1991 75.8% +3.0%
1992 75.8% -0.0%
1993 74.9% -1.1%
1994 74.5% -0.5%
1995 74.4% -0.2%
1996 71.3% -4.2%
1997 71.8% +0.8%
1998 71.5% -0.5%
1999 72.6% +1.5%
2000 73.2% +0.8%
2001 71.9% -1.7%
2002 73.6% +2.4%
2003 74.8% +1.6%
2004 74.9% +0.1%
2005 75.5% +0.7%
2006 76.4% +1.3%
2007 76.7% +0.4%
2008 76.7% -0.1%
2009 76.5% -0.2%
2010 77.3% +1.1%
2011 77.8% +0.5%
2012 77.8% +0.1%
2013 76.4% -1.8%
2014 77.0% +0.7%
2015 77.6% +0.8%
2016 78.1% +0.6%
2017 78.4% +0.4%
2018 78.2% -0.2%
2019 78.3% +0.1%
2020 79.3% +1.3%
2021 78.9% -0.6%
2022 76.2% -3.4%
2023 76.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1990s 73.6% 71.3% 75.8% 10
2000s 75.0% 71.9% 76.7% 10
2010s 77.7% 76.4% 78.4% 10
2020s 77.7% 76.2% 79.3% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Spain 80.4% compare
  2. 3 Germany 80.1% compare
  3. 4 Nepal 77.2% compare
  4. 6 Switzerland 74.9% compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 74.2% compare
  6. 8 Austria 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands?
Subsidies and other transfers in Netherlands was 76.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1988.
How does Netherlands rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.