Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands
Netherlands: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.364 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands stood at 0.364.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands peaked at 0.3964 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3028, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3763 | — |
| 1996 | 0.3868 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3792 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3867 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3797 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3893 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3964 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3801 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3553 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3307 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3368 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.33 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3267 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3439 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3363 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3171 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3038 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3028 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3464 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3412 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3406 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3725 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.354 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3453 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3439 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.364 | +5.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.364 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.364 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3818 | 0.3763 | 0.3868 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3525 | 0.3267 | 0.3964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3368 | 0.3028 | 0.3725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.364 | 0.364 | 0.364 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands?
- Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Netherlands was 0.364 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3964 in 2001.
- What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3028 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.