Public budgets

Netherlands: public budget

What Netherlands's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 1995

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in EUR: Solon holds no 1995 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€159.61B · 46.1% of GDP
Spending
€189.84B · 54.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€30.23B · -8.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 1995: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35€66.46B
General public services16.7€31.7B
Housing and community amenities10€18.96B
Economic affairs9.3€17.73B
Education9.3€17.73B
Health8.5€16.2B
Defence3.4€6.39B
Environmental protection2.9€5.55B
Public order and safety2.6€4.87B
Recreation, culture and religion2.2€4.24B
Social protection€66.46B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability35.1€23.33B
Old age31.5€20.91B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.6€7.04B
Unemployment9.8€6.49B
Family and children7.1€4.74B
Survivors3.5€2.31B
Housing1.9€1.29B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4€291.9M
R&D Social protection0.1€53.5M
General public services€31.7B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions60.3€19.12B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.3€6.76B
Foreign economic aid6.7€2.11B
Basic research6.2€1.98B
General services5.2€1.64B
General public services n.e.c.0.2€55.6M
R&D General public services0.1€32.5M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Housing and community amenities€18.96B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development93.2€17.67B
Community development3.7€704.5M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.2.1€397.9M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.7€126M
Street lighting0.3€58.8M
Water supply0€2.1M
Economic affairs€17.73B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport42.9€7.62B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.5€2.39B
R&D Economic affairs13.1€2.32B
Fuel and energy12.5€2.22B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.7€1.02B
Other industries5.7€1.01B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.9€866.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3€224.7M
Communication0.4€67.2M
Education€17.73B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.5€6.48B
Pre-primary and primary education34.8€6.18B
Tertiary education23.5€4.17B
Subsidiary services to education4.3€758M
R&D Education0.4€71.4M
Education n.e.c.0.3€55.6M
Education not definable by level0.2€28.3M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Health€16.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.4€7.67B
Outpatient services26.2€4.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.8€2.72B
R&D Health5.1€827.3M
Public health services3€479.8M
Health n.e.c.1.6€254.1M
Defence€6.39B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.2€5.9B
Defence n.e.c.5€317.1M
Foreign military aid2.1€135.4M
R&D Defence0.7€44.1M
Civil defence0€0
Environmental protection€5.55B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management39.7€2.2B
Waste water management31.5€1.75B
Pollution abatement16.5€915.5M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9€498.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.3€126M
R&D Environmental protection1.1€60.9M
Public order and safety€4.87B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services50.4€2.46B
Prisons17.6€858.8M
Law courts12.8€623.7M
Fire-protection services11.3€552.3M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.7€325.5M
R&D Public order and safety1.2€56.7M
Recreation, culture and religion€4.24B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services38.4€1.63B
Cultural services36.9€1.56B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.9€715M
Religious and other community services4.3€182.7M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2€85M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.5€64M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 1995: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.4€56.54B
Taxes on income and wealth24.7€39.35B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.6€36.06B
Sales, fees and charges9.7€15.47B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.7€9.15B
Other transfers received1.1€1.75B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8€1.27B
Subsidies received0€27.3M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€36.06B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax57.7€20.82B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.3€15.24B

Over the years

46.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99546.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99744.1 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99844.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99944.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00043.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00142.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00242.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00544 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00643.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00744.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00843.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00943.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01043.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01143.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01244.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01344.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01443.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01544.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01644.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01743.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01844 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01944.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02043.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02143.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02243.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02343.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02443.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02554.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99548.1 % of GDPSpending · 1,99646.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99745.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99844.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99943.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00144.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00245.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00344.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00443.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00544 % of GDPSpending · 2,00643.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00744.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00848.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00948.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01047.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01147.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01247.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01346.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01445.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01543.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01642.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01742.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01842.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02045.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,02143.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02244 % of GDPSpending · 2,02344.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Netherlands: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Netherlands: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99546.154.8
1,99646.248.1
1,99744.946.5
1,99844.145.4
1,99944.644.3
2,00044.343.2
2,00143.644.1
2,00242.644.8
2,00342.645.8
2,00442.944.7
2,00542.943.4
2,0064444
2,00743.143.3
2,00844.244.3
2,00943.348.4
2,01043.648.9
2,01143.447.8
2,01243.847.6
2,01344.647.5
2,01444.546.7
2,01543.545.3
2,01644.143.9
2,01744.242.8
2,01843.942.4
2,0194442.1
2,02044.147.8
2,02143.645.9
2,02243.343.3
2,02343.744
2,02443.644.4
2,02543.6
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