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, 2000

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 USD, converted from EUR at 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$185.21B · 44.3% of GDP
Spending
$180.46B · 43.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$4.74B · 1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Netherlands, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Netherlands, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.3$63.77B
General public services16.4$29.6B
Economic affairs12$21.63B
Education11$19.86B
Health10.7$19.33B
Public order and safety3.4$6.21B
Environmental protection3.4$6.18B
Defence3.4$6.1B
Recreation, culture and religion3$5.35B
Housing and community amenities1.4$2.44B
Social protection$63.77B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Sickness and disability35$22.31B
Old age33.8$21.56B
Social exclusion n.e.c.10.5$6.67B
Unemployment7.9$5.07B
Family and children7.5$4.79B
Survivors2.4$1.55B
Housing2.3$1.45B
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$316.79M
R&D Social protection0.1$52.65M
General public services$29.6B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions49.9$14.76B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.9$8.54B
Foreign economic aid8.3$2.46B
Basic research7.1$2.11B
General services5.4$1.6B
General public services n.e.c.0.2$72.04M
R&D General public services0.2$57.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$21.63B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport47.9$10.35B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs19.3$4.17B
Fuel and energy8.7$1.88B
R&D Economic affairs8$1.74B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.2$1.33B
Other industries5.4$1.16B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4$520.91M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.8$395.3M
Communication0.3$71.12M
Education$19.86B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education35.4$7.03B
Secondary education35.3$7.01B
Tertiary education23.1$4.59B
Subsidiary services to education4.6$921.75M
Education not definable by level0.9$175.48M
R&D Education0.4$81.28M
Education n.e.c.0.3$53.57M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0$0
Health$19.33B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.2$9.12B
Outpatient services27.3$5.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.4$2.98B
R&D Health5.3$1.02B
Public health services3.2$623.43M
Health n.e.c.1.6$314.02M
Public order and safety$6.21B
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 services46.1$2.86B
Prisons19.8$1.23B
Law courts14.3$887.58M
Fire-protection services11.7$724.1M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.3$452.56M
R&D Public order and safety0.9$53.57M
Environmental protection$6.18B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management42.3$2.61B
Waste water management30.2$1.87B
Pollution abatement15.6$964.24M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9$556.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.2$123.76M
R&D Environmental protection0.9$53.57M
Defence$6.1B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.5$5.15B
Defence n.e.c.10.9$666.84M
Foreign military aid3.8$230.9M
R&D Defence0.7$44.33M
Civil defence0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$5.35B
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 services41.3$2.21B
Recreational and sporting services36.8$1.97B
Broadcasting and publishing services14.4$770.28M
Religious and other community services4.2$225.36M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.8$94.21M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.1.5$80.35M
Housing and community amenities$2.44B
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 development49.9$1.22B
Community development29.4$716.71M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.11$268.77M
R&D Housing and community amenities7.1$172.71M
Street lighting2.5$61.88M
Water supply0.1$2.77M

Where the money comes from

Netherlands, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Netherlands, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions35.2$65.26B
Taxes on sales, production and imports25$46.39B
Taxes on income and wealth24.2$44.81B
Sales, fees and charges9.6$17.82B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4$7.46B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$1.71B
Other transfers received0.8$1.52B
Subsidies received0.1$226.28M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$46.39B
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 tax56.5$26.22B
Not broken down, or fitting no category43.5$20.17B

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
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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