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Government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 44.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44.41
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
59.11
in 1983
All-time low
7.38
in 1928
Years of data
127
1880–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, 1880–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 44.41 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 59.11 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.38, in 1928.

Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1880 9.6 —
1881 10.64 +10.8%
1882 10.69 +0.5%
1883 11.23 +5.0%
1884 10.92 -2.8%
1885 10.98 +0.6%
1886 11.52 +4.9%
1887 10.84 -5.9%
1888 11.36 +4.7%
1889 10.2 -10.2%
1890 13.93 +36.6%
1891 10.73 -23.0%
1892 12.85 +19.8%
1893 11.91 -7.3%
1894 11.29 -5.2%
1895 11.27 -0.1%
1896 11.03 -2.2%
1897 11.4 +3.4%
1898 11.35 -0.5%
1899 10.74 -5.3%
1900 10.99 +2.3%
1901 10.25 -6.7%
1902 10.65 +3.9%
1903 10.92 +2.6%
1904 10.83 -0.9%
1905 10.28 -5.0%
1906 9.83 -4.3%
1907 9.86 +0.2%
1908 10.38 +5.4%
1909 10.36 -0.2%
1910 10.24 -1.2%
1911 9.05 -11.6%
1912 9.3 +2.8%
1913 9.53 +2.5%
1923 8.56 -10.2%
1924 7.79 -8.9%
1925 7.66 -1.7%
1926 7.6 -0.8%
1927 7.89 +3.7%
1928 7.38 -6.4%
1929 8.08 +9.5%
1930 8.69 +7.4%
1931 10.9 +25.5%
1932 12.02 +10.3%
1933 11.87 -1.3%
1934 12.07 +1.7%
1935 11.76 -2.5%
1936 11.03 -6.2%
1937 9.9 -10.2%
1938 10.35 +4.5%
1939 13.26 +28.2%
1949 24.04 +81.3%
1950 23.97 -0.3%
1951 23.65 -1.3%
1952 23 -2.8%
1953 25.66 +11.6%
1954 22.63 -11.8%
1955 23.18 +2.4%
1956 22.51 -2.9%
1957 21.23 -5.7%
1958 20.93 -1.4%
1959 21.61 +3.2%
1960 20.39 -5.6%
1961 22.16 +8.6%
1962 22.1 -0.2%
1963 21.87 -1.1%
1964 22.32 +2.1%
1965 23.43 +5.0%
1966 24.38 +4.1%
1967 24.12 -1.1%
1968 25.4 +5.3%
1969 42.07 +65.6%
1970 43.2 +2.7%
1971 44.56 +3.1%
1972 44.87 +0.7%
1973 44.57 -0.7%
1974 46.39 +4.1%
1975 50.76 +9.4%
1976 50.82 +0.1%
1977 50.59 -0.5%
1978 52.32 +3.4%
1979 53.75 +2.7%
1980 55.2 +2.7%
1981 56.85 +3.0%
1982 59.08 +3.9%
1983 59.11 +0.1%
1984 58.14 -1.6%
1985 57.26 -1.5%
1986 57.01 -0.4%
1987 58.5 +2.6%
1988 56.38 -3.6%
1989 54.45 -3.4%
1990 54.91 +0.8%
1991 54.94 +0.1%
1992 55.68 +1.3%
1993 55.72 +0.1%
1994 53.53 -3.9%
1995 56.45 +5.5%
1996 49.43 -12.4%
1997 47.54 -3.8%
1998 46.67 -1.8%
1999 46.02 -1.4%
2000 44.17 -4.0%
2001 45.35 +2.7%
2002 46.21 +1.9%
2003 47.1 +1.9%
2004 46.09 -2.1%
2005 44.79 -2.8%
2006 45.54 +1.7%
2007 45.27 -0.6%
2008 46.22 +2.1%
2009 51.55 +11.5%
2010 51.19 -0.7%
2011 47.78 -6.7%
2012 47.64 -0.3%
2013 47.54 -0.2%
2014 46.74 -1.7%
2015 45.25 -3.2%
2016 43.92 -2.9%
2017 42.76 -2.6%
2018 42.44 -0.7%
2019 42.1 -0.8%
2020 47.81 +13.6%
2021 45.89 -4.0%
2022 43.27 -5.7%
2023 44 +1.7%
2024 44.41 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 10.8 9.6 11.52 10
1890s 11.65 10.73 13.93 10
1900s 10.44 9.83 10.99 10
1910s 9.53 9.05 10.24 4
1920s 7.85 7.38 8.56 7
1930s 11.18 8.69 13.26 10
1940s 24.04 24.04 24.04 1
1950s 22.84 20.93 25.66 10
1960s 24.83 20.39 42.07 10
1970s 48.18 43.2 53.75 10
1980s 57.2 54.45 59.11 10
1990s 52.09 46.02 56.45 10
2000s 46.23 44.17 51.55 10
2010s 45.74 42.1 51.19 10
2020s 45.08 43.27 47.81 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Spain 45.34 compare
  2. 28 Canada 44.72 compare
  3. 29 Latvia 44.47 compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.04 compare
  5. 32 Israel 43.79 compare
  6. 33 Estonia 43.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Netherlands was 44.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 1983.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.38 in 1928.
How does Netherlands rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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