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Netherlands - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 39.97

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

39.97 (2023)

Global rank

##12 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.6%

Growth since 1973

1.15×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#2#122021 overtook San Marino2023 overtook Luxembourg
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Netherlands climbed from #2 to #12 (overtook San Marino). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

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Key Events — Netherlands

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2021
Overtook San Marino in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Luxembourg in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1973-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19731983199320032013202334.8839.9745.0750.16

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