Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expense

Netherlands
40.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.2%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Expense over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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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

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.