Expense in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expense was 40.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expense in Netherlands, 1973–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Netherlands stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Netherlands peaked at 50.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1973.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Expense in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 34.9% | — |
| 1974 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 40.7% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 43.3% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 46.2% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.4% | 34.9% | 44.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 45.5% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 38.3% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.4% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41.2% compare
- 16 San Marino 40.5% compare
- 17 Lesotho 40.2% compare
- 19 Slovakia 39.8% compare
- 20 Belgium 39.7% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 39.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 22,870 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 20,240 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 10.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 68,534 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Netherlands?
- Expense in Netherlands was 40.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for expense?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.