General government total expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: General government total expenditure was 530.01 billion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
General government total expenditure in Netherlands, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Netherlands is 530.01 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 530.01 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88.54 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.98 billion current LCU | 88.54 billion current LCU | 125.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.66 billion current LCU | 129.54 billion current LCU | 186.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.78 billion current LCU | 195.39 billion current LCU | 305.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.20 billion current LCU | 313.42 billion current LCU | 349.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.35 billion current LCU | 390.38 billion current LCU | 530.01 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 84 Spain 752.56 billion current LCU compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 664.66 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Morocco 575.63 billion current LCU compare
- 88 Mozambique 498.20 billion current LCU compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 486.62 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Malaysia 476.81 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 263,399 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0083 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.43 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Netherlands?
- General government total expenditure in Netherlands was 530.01 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 530.01 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.54 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for general government total expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release