Estonia vs Netherlands: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Estonia
88.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
88.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
95th
Netherlands rank
92nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Estonia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.6% against 88.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Estonia ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 87.2% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.8% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.7% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Estonia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 88.6% against 88.1% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Estonia and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Netherlands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Netherlands rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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