Middle income vs Netherlands: Domestic general government health expenditure
Middle income
3.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
6.7%
in 2023
Middle income rank
27th
Netherlands rank
26th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Middle income
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.7% against 3.0% in Middle income, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 6.8% | 4.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 7.2% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Middle income or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.7% against 3.0% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Middle income and Netherlands?
- 3.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Netherlands rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Middle income ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.