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

Luxembourg
65.4%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
14th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 65.4% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 14th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 63.8% 59.4% 4.5% Luxembourg
2010s 65.9% 65.6% 0.4% Luxembourg
2020s 66.3% 64.5% 1.8% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Luxembourg or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Luxembourg, at 65.4% against 65.2% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Luxembourg ranks 14th 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