Belgium vs Netherlands: Government spending by function
Belgium
37.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
37.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th
Government spending by function over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.7% against 37.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 37 countries.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.