Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
12.0%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
113th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 12.0% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 196 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 12.7% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.8% 13.2% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.4% 12.9% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 12.0% against 11.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
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