European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein vs Netherlands: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
337,077 Million euro
in 2023
Netherlands
295,743 Million euro
in 2024
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and over time

  • European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein currently reports 337,077 Million euro against 295,743 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 41,334 Million euro.

That makes European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 9 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 80,998 Million euro 84,863 Million euro 3,864 Million euro Netherlands
2000s 136,084 Million euro 132,924 Million euro 3,160 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
2010s 237,616 Million euro 191,068 Million euro 46,548 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein
2020s 316,870 Million euro 247,636 Million euro 69,234 Million euro European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and, European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein or Netherlands?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein, at 337,077 Million euro against 295,743 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and between European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein and Netherlands?
41,334 Million euro, with European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
European Free Trade Association except Liechtenstein ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed