Netherlands — Government consumption

millions of LCU · Annual · 1800–2027 · 211 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.

The government consumption reading for the Netherlands was 299.40B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 286.33B LCU in 2024; the period change was +4.56%. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 227.81B LCU, the latest reading was above. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 25.5% in 2025.

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  • Annual data, 1800–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations

2000–2027

PeriodValue
2027322.95B LCU
2026308.36B LCU
2025299.40B LCU
2024286.33B LCU
2023263.99B LCU
15 earlier values
2022241.76B LCU
2021226.15B LCU
2020209.67B LCU
2019202.16B LCU
2018190.62B LCU
2017181.46B LCU
2016176.54B LCU
2015173.87B LCU
2014173.86B LCU
2013171.43B LCU
2012171.06B LCU
2011168.79B LCU
2010168.58B LCU
2009163.39B LCU
2008152.66B LCU

Values before 2008, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.