Germany vs Netherlands: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Germany
15.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
17.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
1st
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.2% against 15.4% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd 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 | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 17.1% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.6% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 16.7% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.2% against 15.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.