Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands
Netherlands: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 39.97 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.97
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.16
in 1983
All-time low
34.88
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973β2023
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands, 1973β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands stood at 39.97.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands peaked at 50.16 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.88, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.36 | 34.88 | 44.65 | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.21 | 45.48 | 50.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.87 | 38.34 | 48.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.56 | 37.38 | 42.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.47 | 37.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.04 | 39.37 | 43.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 15 United Kingdom 41.23 compare
- 16 San Marino 40.49 compare
- 17 Lesotho 40.23 compare
- 19 Slovak Republic 39.77 compare
- 20 Belgium 39.71 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 39.22 compare
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 total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Netherlands was 39.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.16 in 1983.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.88 in 1973.
- How does Netherlands rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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