Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 4,875 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,875 Million euro
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,875 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
761.12 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands stood at 4,875 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 4,875 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 761.12 Million euro, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 761.12 Million euro | — |
| 1991 | 833.33 Million euro | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 843.89 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 888.37 Million euro | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,171 Million euro | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 1,247 Million euro | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1,281 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,362 Million euro | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,496 Million euro | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,569 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,545 Million euro | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,566 Million euro | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,768 Million euro | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,644 Million euro | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 1,685 Million euro | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,712 Million euro | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,048 Million euro | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 2,164 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2,164 Million euro | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,151 Million euro | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,241 Million euro | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,319 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,326 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,465 Million euro | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2,834 Million euro | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3,104 Million euro | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 3,345 Million euro | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 3,439 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,508 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,555 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,814 Million euro | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4,004 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,951 Million euro | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,138 Million euro | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4,875 Million euro | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,145 Million euro | 761.12 Million euro | 1,569 Million euro | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,845 Million euro | 1,545 Million euro | 2,164 Million euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,914 Million euro | 2,241 Million euro | 3,555 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,156 Million euro | 3,814 Million euro | 4,875 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Germany 25,522 Million euro compare
- 4 France 15,752 Million euro compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,138 Million euro compare
- 7 Ireland 3,946 Million euro compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,908 Million euro compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands was 4,875 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,875 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.12 Million euro in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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 housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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