Environmental expenditure in the Netherlands and other countries, 1990-1997

	Government				Government and business
	1990	1995	1996	1997	1990	1995	1996	1997
	percentage of national income
Netherlands	0.9	1.3	.	1.4	1.7	1.8	.	2.1
Germany	0.8	0.8	.		1.6	1.4	.	.
Belgium	.	0.4	0.5	0.5	.	.	0.9	.
France	0.7	1.0	1.0	.	1.2	1.4	1.4	.
Finland	.	0.5	0.6	0.6	.	1.1	1.1	1.1
Czech Republic	.	0.8	0.8	.	1.0	2.4	2.4	.
Hungary	.	0.4	0.3	.	.	0.6	0.6	0.7
Canada	0.7	0.7	.	.	.	1.1	.	.
Russia	.	.	.	.	.	2.2	2.0	1.8
Poland	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.1	1.7	1.7
Korea	.	0.8	0.8	1.0	.	1.5	1.6	1.7
Australia	.	0.5	0.5	.	.	0.8	0.8	.
Source: OECD, CBS.							CBS/EDC/Oct02
N.B. Based on current prices.

Technical note

The table summarises the available data about environmental expenditure in the Netherlands and other countries. The necessary caution should be exercised when interpreting the data. The comparability of the figures is limited because of the considerable differences in some of the available data and the definitions and methods used.

References

• OECD (1999). OECD Environmental data; compendium 1999. OECD, Paris.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Guide to 'Financial instruments' section
• Guide to 'Costs and financing environmental management' section
• Dutch environmental expenditure as a proportion of total government expenditure