General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.7957 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3009 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.5832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 159 Luxembourg 0.4281 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Slovenia 0.4243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Brunei 0.4232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Spain 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Estonia 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Montenegro 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.9625 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Netherlands was 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7957 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.