Netherlands vs Slovakia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Netherlands
16.5%
in 2023
Slovakia
17.5%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
16th
Slovakia rank
13th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 17.5% against 16.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.1% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 17.5% against 16.5% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 13th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.