Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Netherlands

Netherlands: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 46.7 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▬ Flat

Latest (2029)
46.7 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
48.17 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
All-time low
42.12 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Netherlands, 2000–2029

010203040502000201420292000: 42.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 43.1 Percentage of GDP2002: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 44.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 43.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 42.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 43.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 42.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 47.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 48.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 47.1 Percentage of GDP2012: 47 Percentage of GDP2013: 46.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 44.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 43.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 42.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 42.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 46.1 Percentage of GDP2022: 43.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 45 Percentage of GDP2025: 45.3 Percentage of GDP2026: 45.9 Percentage of GDP2027: 46.2 Percentage of GDP2028: 46.6 Percentage of GDP2029: 46.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 46.7 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Netherlands peaked at 48.17 Percentage of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.

Netherlands ranks 5th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Netherlands, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 42.37 Percentage of GDP
2001 43.09 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2002 43.68 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2003 44.7 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2004 43.65 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2005 42.58 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2006 43.39 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2007 42.7 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2008 43.46 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2009 47.89 Percentage of GDP +10.2%
2010 48.17 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2011 47.15 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
2012 47.02 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2013 46.84 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2014 46.09 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2015 44.85 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2016 43.65 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2017 42.46 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2018 42.28 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2019 42.12 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2020 47.83 Percentage of GDP +13.5%
2021 46.07 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2022 43.49 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2023 44.06 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2024 44.96 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2025 45.31 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2026 45.94 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2027 46.19 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2028 46.58 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2029 46.7 Percentage of GDP +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.75 Percentage of GDP 42.37 Percentage of GDP 47.89 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 45.06 Percentage of GDP 42.12 Percentage of GDP 48.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 45.71 Percentage of GDP 43.49 Percentage of GDP 47.83 Percentage of GDP 10

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  10. 7 Estonia 43.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 7 Finland 53.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 8 Austria 51.15 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Netherlands?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Netherlands was 46.7 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 48.17 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 42.12 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
How does Netherlands rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.