Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 16,132 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,132 Million euro
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16,132 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
3,870 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands is 16,132 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands peaked at 16,132 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,870 Million euro, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,870 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 3,926 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,917 Million euro | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,160 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,039 Million euro | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,529 Million euro | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 4,173 Million euro | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4,399 Million euro | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,508 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,733 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,288 Million euro | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5,525 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,070 Million euro | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 6,496 Million euro | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,595 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,965 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,386 Million euro | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 5,833 Million euro | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 7,467 Million euro | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 7,937 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,853 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,787 Million euro | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,154 Million euro | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6,736 Million euro | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,537 Million euro | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,613 Million euro | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 8,158 Million euro | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,495 Million euro | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8,869 Million euro | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,959 Million euro | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10,551 Million euro | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11,143 Million euro | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,868 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 13,496 Million euro | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 16,132 Million euro | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 Million euro | 3,870 Million euro | 4,733 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,656 Million euro | 5,288 Million euro | 8,386 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,916 Million euro | 6,537 Million euro | 9,959 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,638 Million euro | 10,551 Million euro | 16,132 Million euro | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands was 16,132 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,132 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,870 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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