Estonia vs Netherlands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
43.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
44.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
30th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44.4% against 43.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 49.2% | 10.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 46.2% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 45.7% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 45.1% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 44.4% against 43.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.