Public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands
Netherlands: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 6.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.72
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2021
All-time low
5.31
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands stood at 6.72.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands peaked at 7.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.31 | — |
| 2001 | 5.59 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.32 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.19 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.74 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.94 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.16 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.09 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.73 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.47 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.55 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 6.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 6.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.19, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.31 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.39 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 6.72 | 7.7 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Netherlands was 6.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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