Which has higher expense, Latin America & Caribbean or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 40.0% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Netherlands: Expense

Latin America & Caribbean

27.6%

in 2023

Netherlands

40.0%

in 2023

Latin America & Caribbean rank

17th

Netherlands rank

18th

Expense over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 40.0% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 26 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	25.7%	40.5%	14.8%	Netherlands
2020s	27.6%	41.0%	13.4%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Latin America & Caribbean or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 40.0% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?: 12.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Netherlands rank globally for expense?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.