NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands
Netherlands: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 21.34 Percentage of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands is 21.34 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands peaked at 22.92 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.85 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 20.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 19.67 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.02 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.36 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.86 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 17.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.45 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.21 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19.07 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.57 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.54 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 19.13 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.39 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.39 Percentage of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 21.86 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.01 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 22.57 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.92 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.71 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.15 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.92 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.34 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.01 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.83 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.71 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 21.09 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 19.73 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 20.67 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 21.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 21.34 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.88 Percentage of GDP | 18.36 Percentage of GDP | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | 17.85 Percentage of GDP | 21.39 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 Percentage of GDP | 20.83 Percentage of GDP | 22.92 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.95 Percentage of GDP | 19.73 Percentage of GDP | 21.71 Percentage of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Germany 26.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 2 France 25.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 3 Belgium 25.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Austria 24.7 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Poland 19.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Slovenia 18.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Brazil 24.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Italy 22.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Lithuania 16.39 Percentage of GDP compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,897 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2142 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands?
- Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in Netherlands was 21.34 Percentage of GDP in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.85 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 8 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.