Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 101.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands, 2014–2022
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands stood at 101.7%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands peaked at 106.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 59th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 100.6% | 106.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Netherlands was 101.7% in 2022, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Netherlands ranks 59th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)