Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands

Netherlands: Social protection receipts by institutional sector was 97,222 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97,222 Million euro
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97,222 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
18,481 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 18.5k Million euro1991: 20.0k Million euro1992: 21.6k Million euro1993: 23.3k Million euro1994: 24.3k Million euro1995: 28.4k Million euro1996: 29.3k Million euro1997: 29.4k Million euro1998: 40.1k Million euro1999: 43.4k Million euro2000: 47.2k Million euro2001: 45.7k Million euro2002: 47.0k Million euro2003: 46.9k Million euro2004: 50.4k Million euro2005: 46.8k Million euro2006: 47.5k Million euro2007: 47.9k Million euro2008: 54.6k Million euro2009: 60.9k Million euro2010: 63.4k Million euro2011: 67.2k Million euro2012: 69.8k Million euro2013: 70.3k Million euro2014: 75.6k Million euro2015: 75.2k Million euro2016: 76.8k Million euro2017: 77.1k Million euro2018: 82.4k Million euro2019: 87.7k Million euro2020: 88.5k Million euro2021: 92.3k Million euro2022: 96.5k Million euro2023: 97.2k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 97,222 Million euro for social protection receipts by institutional sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands peaked at 97,222 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,481 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 18,481 Million euro —
1991 20,028 Million euro +8.4%
1992 21,574 Million euro +7.7%
1993 23,284 Million euro +7.9%
1994 24,293 Million euro +4.3%
1995 28,422 Million euro +17.0%
1996 29,317 Million euro +3.1%
1997 29,411 Million euro +0.3%
1998 40,109 Million euro +36.4%
1999 43,399 Million euro +8.2%
2000 47,220 Million euro +8.8%
2001 45,746 Million euro -3.1%
2002 47,018 Million euro +2.8%
2003 46,898 Million euro -0.3%
2004 50,442 Million euro +7.6%
2005 46,776 Million euro -7.3%
2006 47,531 Million euro +1.6%
2007 47,940 Million euro +0.9%
2008 54,626 Million euro +13.9%
2009 60,900 Million euro +11.5%
2010 63,369 Million euro +4.1%
2011 67,222 Million euro +6.1%
2012 69,819 Million euro +3.9%
2013 70,298 Million euro +0.7%
2014 75,609 Million euro +7.6%
2015 75,202 Million euro -0.5%
2016 76,765 Million euro +2.1%
2017 77,099 Million euro +0.4%
2018 82,389 Million euro +6.9%
2019 87,746 Million euro +6.5%
2020 88,533 Million euro +0.9%
2021 92,307 Million euro +4.3%
2022 96,516 Million euro +4.6%
2023 97,222 Million euro +0.7%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 97,222 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,754 Million euro, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 97,222 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,736 Million euro, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +36.4% 29,411 Million euro 40,109 Million euro

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,832 Million euro 18,481 Million euro 43,399 Million euro 10
2000s 49,510 Million euro 45,746 Million euro 60,900 Million euro 10
2010s 74,552 Million euro 63,369 Million euro 87,746 Million euro 10
2020s 93,644 Million euro 88,533 Million euro 97,222 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 171,569 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Spain 140,611 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 108,740 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 93,742 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Belgium 52,411 Million euro compare
  6. 11 Poland 52,093 Million euro compare
  7. 11 Poland 52,093 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands?
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Netherlands was 97,222 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 97,222 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18,481 Million euro in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by institutional sector rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Social protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by institutional sector
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,437 data points, 1990–2024
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