Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands

Netherlands: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 37,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,878
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37,878
in 2024
All-time low
19,126
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 19.1k2008: 20.7k2009: 21.8k2010: 22.1k2011: 22.5k2012: 22.7k2013: 23.6k2014: 23.3k2015: 23.1k2016: 23.3k2017: 24.0k2018: 25.0k2019: 26.2k2020: 29.9k2021: 31.5k2022: 34.0k2023: 35.4k2024: 37.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands stood at 37,878. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands peaked at 37,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,126, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 19,126 —
2008 20,675 +8.1%
2009 21,773 +5.3%
2010 22,138 +1.7%
2011 22,457 +1.4%
2012 22,703 +1.1%
2013 23,592 +3.9%
2014 23,254 -1.4%
2015 23,059 -0.8%
2016 23,348 +1.3%
2017 23,961 +2.6%
2018 24,964 +4.2%
2019 26,246 +5.1%
2020 29,929 +14.0%
2021 31,472 +5.2%
2022 34,020 +8.1%
2023 35,373 +4.0%
2024 37,878 +7.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 37,878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 37,878 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,525 19,126 21,773 3
2010s 23,572 22,138 26,246 10
2020s 33,734 29,929 37,878 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Belgium 40,194 compare
  2. 5 Iceland 39,385 compare
  3. 6 Denmark 38,309 compare
  4. 8 Finland 37,614 compare
  5. 9 Germany 36,555 compare
  6. 10 Sweden 35,854 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Netherlands was 37,878 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37,878 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 19,126 in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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