Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 8,326 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 8,326 for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 8,326 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,691, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 10th 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,691 | — |
| 1991 | 3,912 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4,237 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 4,595 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 4,670 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 5,228 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 5,218 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,083 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,785 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,059 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,412 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5,655 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6,115 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6,390 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 6,571 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,570 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,037 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,116 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,965 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,837 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,102 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 6,971 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,722 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6,468 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6,575 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,719 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,646 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6,814 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6,838 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,078 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,280 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,261 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,412 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,150 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 8,326 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,648 | 3,691 | 5,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,467 | 5,412 | 7,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,793 | 6,468 | 7,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,686 | 7,261 | 8,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Switzerland 11,020 compare
- 9 Belgium 9,164 compare
- 11 Netherlands 8,150 compare
- 12 Austria 7,669 compare
- 13 Greece 5,591 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands was 8,326 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,326 in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,691 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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