Expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands

Netherlands: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 294,787 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
294,787 Million euro
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
294,787 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
68,828 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 68.8k Million euro1991: 72.7k Million euro1992: 78.2k Million euro1993: 85.1k Million euro1994: 85.4k Million euro1995: 90.5k Million euro1996: 89.6k Million euro1997: 89.5k Million euro1998: 92.2k Million euro1999: 96.8k Million euro2000: 102.0k Million euro2001: 109.0k Million euro2002: 117.5k Million euro2003: 123.9k Million euro2004: 127.4k Million euro2005: 130.4k Million euro2006: 145.2k Million euro2007: 149.9k Million euro2008: 157.0k Million euro2009: 167.0k Million euro2010: 175.4k Million euro2011: 179.2k Million euro2012: 181.8k Million euro2013: 184.4k Million euro2014: 187.5k Million euro2015: 189.0k Million euro2016: 193.2k Million euro2017: 198.5k Million euro2018: 205.1k Million euro2019: 216.6k Million euro2020: 232.2k Million euro2021: 240.6k Million euro2022: 246.5k Million euro2023: 271.2k Million euro2024: 294.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 294,787 Million euro for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands peaked at 294,787 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,828 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,863 Million euro 68,828 Million euro 96,794 Million euro 10
2000s 132,924 Million euro 101,981 Million euro 167,018 Million euro 10
2010s 191,068 Million euro 175,359 Million euro 216,632 Million euro 10
2020s 257,066 Million euro 232,173 Million euro 294,787 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Italy 623,391 Million euro compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 617,697 Million euro compare
  3. 5 Spain 401,818 Million euro compare
  4. 7 Switzerland 220,502 Million euro compare
  5. 8 Poland 202,758 Million euro compare
  6. 9 Belgium 177,884 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands was 294,787 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 294,787 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 68,828 Million euro in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,202 data points, 1990–2024
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