Netherlands Government Spending to GDP

45.1%▲ +0.73 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Netherlands rose to 45.1% in Dec 2025 from 44.4% in Dec 2024.

Netherlands Government Spending to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
45.1%44.4%54.5%Dec 198442.1%Dec 20191980 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Netherlands averaged 46.0% from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 54.5% in Dec 1984 and a record low of 42.1% in Dec 2019. The series is reported yearly with history from 1980.

Source & methodology

International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF

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