Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit was 16,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Netherlands is 16,132, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,870, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 46 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 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,870 | — |
| 1991 | 3,926 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,917 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,160 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4,039 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4,529 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 4,173 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 4,399 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,508 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,733 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5,288 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5,525 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,070 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 6,496 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 6,595 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,965 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,386 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 5,833 | -30.4% |
| 2008 | 7,467 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 7,937 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,853 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,787 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,154 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6,736 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,537 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,613 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 8,158 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8,495 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8,869 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9,959 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 10,551 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 11,143 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11,868 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 13,496 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 16,132 | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,225 | 3,870 | 4,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,656 | 5,288 | 8,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,916 | 6,537 | 9,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,638 | 10,551 | 16,132 | 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 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 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 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 46 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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