Government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure vs gdp was 241.95 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands is 241.95 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands peaked at 241.95 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.38 billion, in 1969.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.38 billion | 57.38 billion | 57.38 billion | 1 |
| 1970s | 71.94 billion | 60.77 billion | 84.24 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.90 billion | 91.74 billion | 110.16 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.02 billion | 112.62 billion | 136.26 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.48 billion | 141.18 billion | 192.70 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.01 billion | 191.71 billion | 207.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.99 billion | 210.35 billion | 241.95 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0905 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 6,669 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.376 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.66 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.89 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5294 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 51,817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Netherlands was 241.95 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 241.95 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.38 billion in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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