China vs Netherlands: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
China
5.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands
6.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
118th
Netherlands rank
115th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.32 % change on previous year against 5.87 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.74 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 15.67 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 11.5 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 21.05 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 15.95 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 14.37 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 13 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 5.66 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.32 % change on previous year against 5.87 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between China and Netherlands?
- 0.45 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.