Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expense
Expense over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 41.2% against 40.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 34.0% | 6.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 34.9% | 13.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 35.4% | 8.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 43.1% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 41.2% against 40.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expense?
- Netherlands ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.