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

Latest (2023)
271,229
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
271,229
in 2023
All-time low
149,851
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Netherlands, 2007–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2007201520232007: 149.9k2008: 157.0k2009: 167.0k2010: 175.4k2011: 179.2k2012: 181.8k2013: 184.4k2014: 187.5k2015: 189.0k2016: 193.2k2017: 198.5k2018: 205.1k2019: 216.6k2020: 232.2k2021: 240.6k2022: 246.5k2023: 271.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 271,229 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function 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 15th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Italy 597,937 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 546,483 compare
  3. 14 Spain 375,505 compare
  4. 16 Romania 259,756 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 214,284 compare
  6. 18 Belgium 165,806 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 15th out of 35 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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