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, 1996

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 1996 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€164.35B · 46.2% of GDP
Spending
€171.13B · 48.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€6.78B · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 1996: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38€65.08B
General public services18€30.8B
Economic affairs11€18.82B
Education10.5€17.9B
Health9.2€15.66B
Defence3.7€6.37B
Environmental protection3.3€5.66B
Public order and safety3€5.11B
Recreation, culture and religion2.5€4.23B
Housing and community amenities0.9€1.49B
Social protection€65.08B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age32.4€21.06B
Sickness and disability32€20.84B
Unemployment11.8€7.66B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.8€7.03B
Family and children6.9€4.5B
Survivors3.6€2.32B
Housing2€1.32B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5€293.5M
R&D Social protection0.1€55.6M
General public services€30.8B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions59.4€18.3B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.2€6.54B
Foreign economic aid7.6€2.35B
Basic research6.4€1.97B
General services5€1.55B
General public services n.e.c.0.2€61.8M
R&D General public services0.1€31.9M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Economic affairs€18.82B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport44.5€8.37B
Fuel and energy14.1€2.66B
R&D Economic affairs12.2€2.3B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.1€2.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5.6€1.05B
Other industries5.5€1.03B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.8€909.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3€245.1M
Communication-0.2-€28.8M
Education€17.9B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.7€6.39B
Secondary education35.4€6.33B
Tertiary education22.7€4.07B
Subsidiary services to education4.4€796.1M
Education not definable by level1€174.1M
R&D Education0.4€73.1M
Education n.e.c.0.3€61.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Health€15.66B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.9€7.65B
Outpatient services26€4.08B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.3€2.4B
R&D Health5.2€816.7M
Public health services3€475.8M
Health n.e.c.1.5€240M
Defence€6.37B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89€5.67B
Defence n.e.c.8.2€521.1M
Foreign military aid2.1€130.8M
R&D Defence0.8€50.5M
Civil defence0€0
Environmental protection€5.66B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.3€2.28B
Waste water management32.1€1.82B
Pollution abatement17€961.9M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.3€414M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2€126.7M
R&D Environmental protection1.1€60.8M
Public order and safety€5.11B
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 services48€2.45B
Prisons19.3€986.6M
Law courts13.7€700.3M
Fire-protection services11.4€579.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.6€338.8M
R&D Public order and safety1€50.5M
Recreation, culture and religion€4.23B
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 services37.2€1.57B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.3€691.1M
Religious and other community services4.4€184.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2€84.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.7€73.1M
Housing and community amenities€1.49B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development42.3€632.4M
Housing development25.1€374.9M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.20.4€304.9M
R&D Housing and community amenities8.3€123.6M
Street lighting3.8€56.6M
Water supply0.1€2.1M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 1996: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.9€55.79B
Taxes on income and wealth25.5€41.83B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.1€37.93B
Sales, fees and charges9.9€16.27B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)5.1€8.34B
Other transfers received1.3€2.07B
Capital transfers and taxes received1.2€2.03B
Subsidies received0.1€90.6M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€37.93B
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 tax57.9€21.95B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.1€15.97B

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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