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, 1998

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 1998 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€172.64B · 44.1% of GDP
Spending
€177.88B · 45.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-€5.23B · -1.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.3€64.61B
General public services17.3€30.82B
Economic affairs11.8€21.06B
Education10.5€18.73B
Health10€17.79B
Defence3.5€6.16B
Environmental protection3.3€5.87B
Public order and safety3.1€5.6B
Recreation, culture and religion2.7€4.76B
Housing and community amenities1.4€2.48B
Social protection€64.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability34.4€22.23B
Old age32.9€21.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.6€6.88B
Unemployment9.5€6.11B
Family and children7.2€4.62B
Survivors2.6€1.68B
Housing2.3€1.51B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5€293.9M
R&D Social protection0.1€53.6M
General public services€30.82B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions56.4€17.39B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24.2€7.47B
Foreign economic aid7.1€2.19B
Basic research7€2.17B
General services4.9€1.51B
General public services n.e.c.0.2€67.5M
R&D General public services0.1€31.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Economic affairs€21.06B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport46.3€9.76B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15.1€3.19B
R&D Economic affairs12.5€2.64B
Fuel and energy9.5€1.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.1€1.49B
Other industries5.3€1.12B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4€495.4M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6€333.6M
Communication0.2€47.7M
Education€18.73B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education37.5€7.02B
Secondary education34.6€6.48B
Tertiary education21.2€3.97B
Subsidiary services to education4.5€836.9M
Education not definable by level1.4€270M
R&D Education0.4€75.5M
Education n.e.c.0.4€68.5M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0€0
Health€17.79B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services48€8.55B
Outpatient services27.4€4.88B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.1€2.69B
R&D Health5.1€901.5M
Public health services2.8€501.4M
Health n.e.c.1.5€274M
Defence€6.16B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.9€5.41B
Defence n.e.c.9.1€558M
Foreign military aid2.3€139M
R&D Defence0.8€49.6M
Civil defence0€0
Environmental protection€5.87B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management41.9€2.46B
Waste water management30.1€1.77B
Pollution abatement15.9€932.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape8.8€519.2M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2.2€130.1M
R&D Environmental protection1.1€63.5M
Public order and safety€5.6B
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 services47.3€2.65B
Prisons19.7€1.1B
Law courts13.6€763.5M
Fire-protection services11.7€652.3M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.7€376.3M
R&D Public order and safety1€55.6M
Recreation, culture and religion€4.76B
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 services39.9€1.9B
Recreational and sporting services37.1€1.76B
Broadcasting and publishing services15.2€721.8M
Religious and other community services4.2€200.5M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.9€88.4M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.8€84.4M
Housing and community amenities€2.48B
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 development47.9€1.19B
Community development29€718.8M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.1€350.5M
R&D Housing and community amenities6.5€160.8M
Street lighting2.4€58.6M
Water supply0.1€3M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.8€60.09B
Taxes on income and wealth24.8€42.76B
Taxes on sales, production and imports24.4€42.11B
Sales, fees and charges9.6€16.6B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.1€7.01B
Other transfers received1.3€2.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9€1.61B
Subsidies received0.1€178.7M
Taxes on sales, production and imports€42.11B
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 tax56.9€23.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.1€18.14B

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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