Healthcare Spending: Netherlands
Netherlands's healthcare spending is currently 10.006 % of GDP as of 2024. # Netherlands Healthcare Spending The Netherlands allocated 10.
Current (2024)
10.006 % of GDP
+1.8% y/y
Peak (2021)
11.135 % of GDP
Low (2000)
7.704 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2024 · 25 pts
Healthcare Spending — Netherlands
2000 — 2024
Healthcare Spending — Netherlands
Analysis# Netherlands Healthcare Spending
The Netherlands allocated 10.006% of its GDP to healthcare in 2024, maintaining a position near the upper end of its historical range. Since 2000, healthcare spending has climbed 29.9%, from a low of 7.704% to a peak of 11.135% in 2021. The current figure sits roughly midway between this all-time high and the modest 7.704% baseline recorded two decades ago, reflecting sustained investment in the country's healthcare infrastructure.
A sharp spike occurred in 2020–2021, when spending jumped to 11.135% during the pandemic—a response to heightened medical demands. Since that peak, spending has moderated considerably, declining to 9.832% by 2023 before rebounding slightly to 10.006% in 2024. This recent stabilization around the 10% threshold suggests the Netherlands has settled into a higher, post-pandemic spending equilibrium compared to pre-2020 levels.
Historical Data
25 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.006 % of GDP | +1.77% |
| 2023 | 9.832 % of GDP | -1.98% |
| 2022 | 10.031 % of GDP | -9.91% |
| 2021 | 11.135 % of GDP | +1.69% |
| 2020 | 10.95 % of GDP | +10.21% |
| 2019 | 9.936 % of GDP | +0.86% |
| 2018 | 9.851 % of GDP | -0.87% |
| 2017 | 9.937 % of GDP | +0.47% |
| 2016 | 9.891 % of GDP | -2.92% |
| 2015 | 10.189 % of GDP | -2.56% |
| 2014 | 10.457 % of GDP | -0.43% |
| 2013 | 10.502 % of GDP | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 10.455 % of GDP | +3.06% |
| 2011 | 10.145 % of GDP | +0.50% |
| 2010 | 10.095 % of GDP | +1.89% |
| 2009 | 9.908 % of GDP | +7.49% |
| 2008 | 9.218 % of GDP | +2.41% |
| 2007 | 9.001 % of GDP | -0.39% |
| 2006 | 9.036 % of GDP | -0.26% |
| 2005 | 9.06 % of GDP | -0.13% |
Show all 25 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.072 % of GDP | +0.58% |
| 2003 | 9.02 % of GDP | +4.65% |
| 2002 | 8.619 % of GDP | +7.17% |
| 2001 | 8.042 % of GDP | +4.39% |
| 2000 | 7.704 % of GDP | — |
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