Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands
Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 11.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands stood at 11.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands peaked at 13.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.6% | — |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +74.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +74.0% | 6.6% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Netherlands was 11.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release