Netherlands Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Netherlands's health spending was 9.43% in 2025, ranked 36th globally. This represents a 5.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Netherlands's health spending stood at 9.43% in 2025, a decline of +0.57% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.43% by 2025. Netherlands ranked 36th globally.
Netherlands’ health spending as a share of gross domestic product has risen steadily over the 26‑year series, moving from an all‑time trough of 7.70 % in 2000 to a peak of 11.13 % in 2021 before easing to the latest 2025 level of 9.43 % (World Bank), which places the country 36th globally. The upward trajectory reflects expanding public and private investment in medical services, long‑term care and pandemic‑related expenditures, while the modest post‑2021 decline suggests a partial rebalancing of budgets after the COVID‑19 shock. Compared with peers of similar rank, the Netherlands’ 2025 figure is marginally above Guinea‑Bissau’s 9.42 % and just below Brazil’s 9.60 % but below South Sudan’s 9.50 %, indicating a competitive but not leading position among middle‑income health spenders. Future shifts will likely depend on demographic ageing, policy reforms to contain cost growth and the extent of technological adoption, which could either sustain the current moderate rise or reverse it.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 8.79% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 9.11% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.43% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.43% | −0.57% | #36 |
| 2024 | 10.01% | +0.17% | #13 |
| 2023 | 9.83% | −0.20% | #162 |
| 2022 | 10.03% | −1.10% | #166 |
| 2021 | 11.13% | +0.19% | #172 |
| 2020 | 10.95% | +1.01% | #168 |
| 2019 | 9.94% | +0.09% | #167 |
| 2018 | 9.85% | −0.09% | #166 |
| 2017 | 9.94% | +0.05% | #169 |
| 2016 | 9.89% | −0.30% | #168 |
| 2015 | 10.19% | −0.27% | #173 |
| 2014 | 10.46% | −0.05% | #177 |
| 2013 | 10.50% | +0.05% | #179 |
| 2012 | 10.45% | +0.31% | #177 |
| 2011 | 10.15% | +0.05% | #174 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Netherlands matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Netherlands's health spending was 9.43% in 2025. Ranked 36th globally. This represents a 5.7% decrease from the previous year.
Netherlands's health spending peaked at 11.13% in 2021.
The lowest health spending in Netherlands was 7.70% in 2000.
Netherlands ranks 36th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Netherlands's health spending is projected to reach 9.43% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Netherlands in 2025 was 9.43%. This ranks 36th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_netherlands_health-spending,
title = {Netherlands Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/netherlands/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}