Gross national expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross national expenditure was 88.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88.97
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
57th
of 71 countries
All-time high
99.57
in 1970
All-time low
88.95
in 2014
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Gross national expenditure in Netherlands, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Netherlands is 88.97, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 99.57 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 88.95, in 2014.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 98.1 | — |
| 1970 | 99.57 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 97.87 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 95.07 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 95.04 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 92.49 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 94.9 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95.31 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 97.87 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 98.44 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 97.98 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 98.24 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 94.19 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 93.75 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 94.74 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 92.91 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 93.92 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 94.68 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 95.89 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 95.74 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.3 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.47 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 94.12 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.45 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.76 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.57 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.53 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 93.07 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 92.76 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.74 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 92.78 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 92.73 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.54 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.83 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.77 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.08 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.38 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 90.94 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 91.91 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 91.51 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.41 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.24 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89.91 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.95 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.34 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 89.15 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 89.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.45 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.03 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.75 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.25 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.22 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 90.06 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 88.97 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 96.45 | 92.49 | 99.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.94 | 92.91 | 98.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.35 | 92.53 | 94.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.99 | 90.9 | 92.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.23 | 88.95 | 92.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.05 | 88.97 | 91.22 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Netherlands?
- Gross national expenditure in Netherlands was 88.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.95 in 2014.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross national expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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