Estonia vs Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Estonia
11.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
11.4%
in 2022
Estonia rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
35th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 11.9% against 11.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.4% | 2.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Estonia, at 11.9% against 11.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release