Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 12.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 110 Belgium 12.0% compare
- 111 Singapore 12.0% compare
- 112 Bulgaria 12.0% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 11.9% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 11.9% compare
- 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
- 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
More education data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 4.1% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.04 ratio (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 77.5% (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2023)
- Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to basic drinking water, by 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education 100.0% (2025)
- Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 12.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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