Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 271,229 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands is 271,229, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands peaked at 271,229 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 149,851, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 149,851 | — |
| 2008 | 156,999 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 167,018 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 175,359 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 179,166 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 181,834 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 184,389 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 187,529 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 189,035 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 193,155 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 198,472 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 205,106 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 216,632 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 232,173 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 240,606 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 246,535 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 271,229 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157,956 | 149,851 | 167,018 | 3 |
| 2010s | 191,068 | 175,359 | 216,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 247,636 | 232,173 | 271,229 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 United Kingdom 546,483 compare
- 14 United Kingdom 546,483 compare
- 16 Spain 375,505 compare
- 17 Netherlands 271,229 compare
- 19 Romania 259,756 compare
- 20 Switzerland 214,284 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.56 Degrees celsius (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 252.67 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - monthly data 371.35 Number (2025)
- Cooling and heating degree days by NUTS 2 regions - annual data 2,451 Number (2025)
- IPAC Dashboard indicators — Geothermal 184.79 Index (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 50.83 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 4.73 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 17.02 Percentage of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands?
- Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands was 271,229 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 271,229 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,851 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).