Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
65.2%
in 2023
Spain
65.1%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
17th
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 65.2% against 65.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 58.1% | 1.3% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.9% | 2.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 65.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Spain?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 65.2% against 65.1% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th 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.