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.
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 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
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 136.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -24.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -28.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 63,831 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 68,530 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.15 trillion current LCU (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.