Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 65.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 65.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 67.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.2% | — |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 56.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 62.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.9% | 65.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 65.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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