Japan vs Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Japan
17.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
17.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
57th
Netherlands rank
56th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.9% against 17.9% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 18.1% | 7.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 12.4% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.1% | 1.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 17.9% against 17.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Japan ranks 57th and Netherlands ranks 56th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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