European Union vs Netherlands: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in

European Union
21.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
21.34 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
European Union rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in over time

  • European Union
  • Netherlands
0510152025199520102025

How they compare

European Union currently reports 21.96 Percentage of GDP against 21.34 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.62 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 8 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 20.64 Percentage of GDP 19.88 Percentage of GDP 0.7579 Percentage of GDP European Union
2000s 20.18 Percentage of GDP 19.05 Percentage of GDP 1.13 Percentage of GDP European Union
2010s 21.61 Percentage of GDP 21.93 Percentage of GDP 0.3276 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 22.1 Percentage of GDP 20.95 Percentage of GDP 1.16 Percentage of GDP European Union

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, European Union or Netherlands?
European Union, at 21.96 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 European Union and Netherlands?
0.62 Percentage of GDP, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 8 groups.
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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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
41 places, 1,300 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.