Netherlands — General government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1880–2030 · 133 observations
About this series
General 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 Netherlands' general government expenditure reading was 43.9% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 43.4% of GDP in 2024 was +0.5 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2004–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 45.9 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 45.6 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 45 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 44.8 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 44.6 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 43.9 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 43.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 43.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 43.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 45.9 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 47.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 42.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 42.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 42.7 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 43.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 45.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 46.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 47.5 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 47.7 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 47.8 % of GDP |
Values before 2011, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.