France vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

France
65.3%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
France rank
15th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • France
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

France currently reports 65.3% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 127 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 64.3% 59.4% 4.9% France
2010s 65.6% 65.6% 0.0% France
2020s 65.8% 64.5% 1.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, France or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
France, at 65.3% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
France ranks 15th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed