What is the latest public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) figure in the Netherlands?

1.9% in 2024, rank 8 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1.7%.

What does public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) measure?

Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) in the Netherlands i

Name: Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) in the Netherlands: 1.9% in 2024
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

1.9%

Netherlands · 2024

Year-on-year change0.0 pp

Previous period1.9% 2023

Rank in Europe8 of 30

EU271.7%

Spain1.8%

Trend

Country ranking → Netherlands →

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About this indicator

What is the latest public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) figure in the Netherlands?: 1.9% in 2024, rank 8 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 1.7%.
What does public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) measure?: Public order and safety expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is public order and safety expenditure (COFOG) updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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