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, 1997

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 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€165.27B · 44.9% of GDP
Spending
€171.17B · 46.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€5.9B · -1.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.6€62.64B
General public services17.7€30.26B
Economic affairs11.6€19.9B
Education10.5€18B
Health9.9€16.97B
Defence3.6€6.08B
Environmental protection3.3€5.73B
Public order and safety3€5.19B
Recreation, culture and religion2.6€4.46B
Housing and community amenities1.1€1.93B
Social protection€62.64B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability33.4€20.95B
Old age32.2€20.14B
Unemployment10.7€6.69B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.6€6.63B
Family and children7€4.37B
Survivors3.4€2.15B
Housing2.2€1.39B
Social protection n.e.c.0.4€275.1M
R&D Social protection0.1€56.8M
General public services€30.26B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions57.9€17.52B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.7€7.18B
Foreign economic aid6.6€1.99B
Basic research6.6€1.98B
General services4.9€1.49B
General public services n.e.c.0.2€63.8M
R&D General public services0.1€29.9M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Economic affairs€19.9B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport40.7€8.1B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.7€2.72B
R&D Economic affairs12.8€2.54B
Fuel and energy11.8€2.35B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.9€1.77B
Other industries5.9€1.17B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.9€979.8M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.2€247.2M
Communication0.1€18.9M
Education€18B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.1€6.67B
Secondary education34.5€6.22B
Tertiary education22.1€3.97B
Subsidiary services to education4.3€782.5M
Education not definable by level1.2€216.3M
R&D Education0.4€77.7M
Education n.e.c.0.4€64.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Health€16.97B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48.6€8.24B
Outpatient services27.3€4.64B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.8€2.51B
R&D Health5.1€873.2M
Public health services2.8€467.5M
Health n.e.c.1.4€243.2M
Defence€6.08B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.9€5.46B
Defence n.e.c.7.6€462.5M
Foreign military aid1.7€102.7M
R&D Defence0.9€51.8M
Civil defence0€0
Environmental protection€5.73B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.4€2.43B
Waste water management30.9€1.77B
Pollution abatement16.4€937M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7€399.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2€127.6M
R&D Environmental protection1.1€61.8M
Public order and safety€5.19B
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€2.49B
Prisons19.2€998.8M
Law courts13.6€706.7M
Fire-protection services11.1€575.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.1€368.8M
R&D Public order and safety1€53.8M
Recreation, culture and religion€4.46B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services39.3€1.76B
Recreational and sporting services36.5€1.63B
Broadcasting and publishing services16.1€716.7M
Religious and other community services4.2€188.4M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion2€90.7M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8€81.7M
Housing and community amenities€1.93B
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 development41.2€795.4M
Community development32.8€634M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.16.2€313M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.9€132.6M
Street lighting2.9€55.8M
Water supply0.1€2M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.4€56.83B
Taxes on income and wealth25€41.34B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.8€39.32B
Sales, fees and charges10€16.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.7€7.76B
Other transfers received1.2€2.06B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.8€1.38B
Subsidies received0.1€133.6M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€39.32B
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 tax56.8€22.34B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.2€16.98B

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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