Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands

Netherlands: Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit was 97,771 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97,771 Million euro
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97,771 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
19,452 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 19.5k Million euro1991: 20.7k Million euro1992: 22.9k Million euro1993: 25.1k Million euro1994: 24.8k Million euro1995: 26.7k Million euro1996: 24.8k Million euro1997: 24.7k Million euro1998: 26.0k Million euro1999: 28.4k Million euro2000: 29.8k Million euro2001: 33.1k Million euro2002: 37.9k Million euro2003: 39.7k Million euro2004: 39.9k Million euro2005: 41.1k Million euro2006: 49.2k Million euro2007: 52.8k Million euro2008: 56.6k Million euro2009: 61.4k Million euro2010: 65.0k Million euro2011: 66.5k Million euro2012: 67.7k Million euro2013: 67.4k Million euro2014: 67.9k Million euro2015: 64.3k Million euro2016: 65.8k Million euro2017: 68.5k Million euro2018: 72.1k Million euro2019: 76.3k Million euro2020: 82.1k Million euro2021: 87.4k Million euro2022: 92.1k Million euro2023: 97.8k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 97,771 Million euro for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands peaked at 97,771 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,452 Million euro, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 19,452 Million euro
1991 20,739 Million euro +6.6%
1992 22,945 Million euro +10.6%
1993 25,064 Million euro +9.2%
1994 24,762 Million euro -1.2%
1995 26,654 Million euro +7.6%
1996 24,800 Million euro -7.0%
1997 24,738 Million euro -0.2%
1998 26,036 Million euro +5.2%
1999 28,364 Million euro +8.9%
2000 29,841 Million euro +5.2%
2001 33,113 Million euro +11.0%
2002 37,888 Million euro +14.4%
2003 39,689 Million euro +4.8%
2004 39,871 Million euro +0.5%
2005 41,138 Million euro +3.2%
2006 49,206 Million euro +19.6%
2007 52,806 Million euro +7.3%
2008 56,594 Million euro +7.2%
2009 61,422 Million euro +8.5%
2010 64,952 Million euro +5.7%
2011 66,461 Million euro +2.3%
2012 67,652 Million euro +1.8%
2013 67,415 Million euro -0.4%
2014 67,857 Million euro +0.7%
2015 64,254 Million euro -5.3%
2016 65,829 Million euro +2.5%
2017 68,457 Million euro +4.0%
2018 72,064 Million euro +5.3%
2019 76,273 Million euro +5.8%
2020 82,144 Million euro +7.7%
2021 87,424 Million euro +6.4%
2022 92,057 Million euro +5.3%
2023 97,771 Million euro +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,356 Million euro 19,452 Million euro 28,364 Million euro 10
2000s 44,157 Million euro 29,841 Million euro 61,422 Million euro 10
2010s 68,121 Million euro 64,254 Million euro 76,273 Million euro 10
2020s 89,849 Million euro 82,144 Million euro 97,771 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Italy 138,513 Million euro compare
  2. 6 Spain 115,311 Million euro compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 108,481 Million euro compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 70,450 Million euro compare
  5. 10 Poland 53,812 Million euro compare
  6. 10 Poland 53,812 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands?
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit in Netherlands was 97,771 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 97,771 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 19,452 Million euro in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,435 data points, 1990–2024
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