General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Netherlands
Netherlands: General government expenditure by function (COFOG) was 75,275 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75,275
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
75,275
in 2024
All-time low
21,651
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
General government expenditure by function in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 75,275 for general government expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Netherlands peaked at 75,275 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,651, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,651 | — |
| 1996 | 21,793 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21,875 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22,925 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 24,084 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 26,262 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 29,048 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 31,324 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 33,695 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 34,228 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 34,412 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35,668 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 38,979 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 39,822 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,499 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 43,625 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42,686 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,920 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 41,853 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43,802 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43,306 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43,035 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43,966 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46,552 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 48,882 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 51,122 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 56,856 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 60,563 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 67,353 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 75,275 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,465 | 21,651 | 24,084 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34,594 | 26,262 | 42,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,963 | 41,853 | 48,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,234 | 51,122 | 75,275 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government expenditure by function in Netherlands?
- General government expenditure by function in Netherlands was 75,275 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75,275 in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,651 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for general government expenditure by function?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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