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 4,138 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4,138 Million euro
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
4,138 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
761.12 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4,138 Million euro for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in Netherlands peaked at 4,138 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 761.12 Million euro, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4,138 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 337.52 Million euro, 12.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4,138 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 381.65 Million euro, 10.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 3,977 Million euro | 3,814 Million euro | 4,138 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More urban development data for Netherlands
- Population in the largest city 6.9% (2025)
- Population density 534.41 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.59 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.22 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1225 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.5314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 65.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.19 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 99.6% (2017)
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 4,138 Million euro in 2023, 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 4,138 Million euro in 2023.
- 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 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 67.9%. 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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