Belgium vs Netherlands: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 25.67 Percentage of GDP against 21.34 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 4.33 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.39 Percentage of GDP | 19.88 Percentage of GDP | 1.51 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21.82 Percentage of GDP | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | 2.77 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 24.59 Percentage of GDP | 21.93 Percentage of GDP | 2.66 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.71 Percentage of GDP | 20.95 Percentage of GDP | 4.76 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 25.67 Percentage of GDP against 21.34 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.33 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- Belgium ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.