Palma ratio wb in Netherlands

Netherlands: Palma ratio wb was 0.892 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.892
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1990
All-time low
0.892
in 2021
Years of data
23
1983–2021

Palma ratio wb in Netherlands, 1983–2021

00.250.50.7511.21983200220211983: 0.9961987: 0.9341990: 1.11993: 1.11999: 0.9692004: 1.12005: 12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 0.9852010: 0.9862011: 0.9852012: 0.9762013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 1.12020: 0.9062021: 0.892

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.892 for palma ratio wb in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wb in Netherlands peaked at 1.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.892, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 115th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Palma ratio wb in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wb in Netherlands, 1983 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1983 0.9962 —
1987 0.9343 -6.2%
1990 1.15 +23.1%
1993 1.08 -6.1%
1999 0.9691 -10.3%
2004 1.09 +12.3%
2005 1.05 -3.6%
2006 1.12 +6.7%
2007 1.09 -3.0%
2008 1.07 -1.7%
2009 0.9847 -7.7%
2010 0.986 +0.1%
2011 0.9849 -0.1%
2012 0.9757 -0.9%
2013 1 +2.6%
2014 1.03 +3.0%
2015 1.01 -1.9%
2016 1.01 -0.3%
2017 1.03 +2.2%
2018 1.01 -2.1%
2019 1.07 +6.3%
2020 0.9058 -15.5%
2021 0.892 -1.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.892 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.892 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9653 0.9343 0.9962 2
1990s 1.07 0.9691 1.15 3
2000s 1.07 0.9847 1.12 6
2010s 1.01 0.9757 1.07 10
2020s 0.8989 0.892 0.9058 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 112 Norway 0.9172 compare
  2. 113 Syria 0.8957 compare
  3. 114 Ukraine 0.8929 compare
  4. 116 Czechia 0.8904 compare
  5. 117 Slovenia 0.8387 compare
  6. 118 Belarus 0.8347 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wb in Netherlands?
Palma ratio wb in Netherlands was 0.892 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wb recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1990.
What is the lowest palma ratio wb recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.892 in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for palma ratio wb?
Netherlands ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is palma ratio wb rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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