Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 37.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 38.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.1% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.8% | 37.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 37.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 20th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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