Netherlands — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1815–2025 · 211 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for the Netherlands was 29.8% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 30.2% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.4 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 28.6% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202529.8 % of GDP
202430.2 % of GDP
202330.4 % of GDP
202229.2 % of GDP
202130.8 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202031.1 % of GDP
201925.8 % of GDP
201825.6 % of GDP
201725.7 % of GDP
201627 % of GDP
201527.7 % of GDP
201427.7 % of GDP
201327.7 % of GDP
201228.7 % of GDP
201128.6 % of GDP
201030.2 % of GDP
200929.3 % of GDP
200826.9 % of GDP
200726 % of GDP
200625.9 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.