Australia vs Netherlands: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Australia
14.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
17.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.2% against 14.9% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 17.1% | 6.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 16.6% | 4.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 16.7% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.2% against 14.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Australia and Netherlands?
- 2.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.