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

Latest (2024)
8,326
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8,326
in 2024
All-time low
3,691
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 3.7k1991: 3.9k1992: 4.2k1993: 4.6k1994: 4.7k1995: 5.2k1996: 5.2k1997: 5.1k1998: 4.8k1999: 5.1k2000: 5.4k2001: 5.7k2002: 6.1k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.6k2005: 6.6k2006: 7.0k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.0k2009: 6.8k2010: 7.1k2011: 7.0k2012: 6.7k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.7k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.8k2018: 6.8k2019: 7.1k2020: 7.3k2021: 7.3k2022: 7.4k2023: 8.2k2024: 8.3k

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

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Switzerland 11,020 compare
  2. 9 Belgium 9,164 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 8,150 compare
  4. 12 Austria 7,669 compare
  5. 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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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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