Netherlands vs United States of America: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of
Netherlands
17.9%
in 2022
United States of America
17.4%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
56th
United States of America rank
58th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th of 100 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.0% | 0.9% | United States of America |
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, Netherlands or United States of America?
- Netherlands, at 17.9% against 17.4% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 56th and United States of America ranks 58th 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