In the Netherlands, approximately two-thirds of public cultural expenditure comes from the municipalities, spending EUR 127 per capita on average in 2023. Average spending by the provinces in 2023 is EUR 21 per capita, and the central government spends EUR 72 per capita. The gross cultural expenditure per capita in 2023 was EUR 220 when using the data from Statistics Netherlands and the annual reports of the Central Government. This includes expenditures made by provinces and municipalities on media, but excludes expenditures on media from the national government which fall into a different category.
Public expenditure on culture in percentage of the GDP in 2023 was 0.6 percent. This figure has remained stable around 0.5 percent in the last twenty five years, according to figures from Statline Statistics Netherlands. However, public expenditure on culture as a percentage of the total government expenditures has decreased over the years. In 2023 it is 7.6% lower than in 2015 and 26% lower than in 2005. In 2023, the central governments’ expenditure on culture was still higher than on average because of temporary financial support measures related to COVID-19.
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