Consumption expenditure by purpose; NA, 1969-2016

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Periods Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Total (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Health (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Recreation and culture (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Education (mln euro) Value at current prices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Social protection (mln euro) Value at current prices Collective consumption by government (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Total (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Health (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Recreation and culture (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Education (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Social protection (mln euro) Value at prices of 2010 Collective consumption by government (mln euro) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Total (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Health (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Recreation and culture (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Education (%) Volume changes on previous year Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Social protection (%) Volume changes on previous year Collective consumption by government (%) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Total (2010 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel (2010 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Health (2010 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Recreation and culture (2010 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Education (2010 = 100) Price indices Total actual individual consumption Individual consumption by government Social protection (2010 = 100) Price indices Collective consumption by government (2010 = 100)
2016* 115,861 3,376 48,798 3,617 29,591 30,479 57,821 112,455 2,506 46,649 4,136 28,206 30,930 54,004 1.2 7.0 -0.9 -2.8 -0.5 6.4 1.0 103.0 134.7 104.6 87.5 104.9 98.5 107.1
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains detailed data on final consumption expenditure which are divided into categories conform the classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP). Total final consumption expenditure consist of actual individual final consumption, the final consumption expenditure by households including non-profit institutions, individual and collective final consumption of general government.

Data available from: 1969 up to and including 2016.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1969 up to and including 2015 are final. Data of 2016 are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2016 will not become final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Consumption expenditure by purpose; National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

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Value at current prices
The values are expressed at prices of the reporting period. Alternatively, values may be expressed at constant prices. In this case, prices of a reference period are used.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Individual consumption by government
Consumption expenditure by the government in the field of education, health, social security and welfare, sport and recreation and culture are treated as individual consumption. These goods and services are financed by the general government but then divided to individuals.
Total
Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel
Health
Recreation and culture
Education
Social protection
Collective consumption by government
Collective services are services for collective consumption that are provided simultaneously to all members of the community or all members of a particular section of the community, such as all households living in a particular region. Collective services have the following characteristics:
- they can be delivered simultaneously to every member of the community or to particular sections of the community, such as those in a particular region or locality;
- the use of such services is usually passive and does not require the agreement or active participation of all the individuals concerned;
- the provision of a collective service to one individual does not reduce the amount available to other in the same community or section of the community.
Value at prices of 2010
The values are expressed at prices of the reference period 2010 by taking account of inflation. Alternatively, values may be expressed at prices of the reporting period.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Individual consumption by government
Consumption expenditure by the government in the field of education, health, social security and welfare, sport and recreation and culture are treated as individual consumption. These goods and services are financed by the general government but then divided to individuals.
Total
Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel
Health
Recreation and culture
Education
Social protection
Collective consumption by government
Collective services are services for collective consumption that are provided simultaneously to all members of the community or all members of a particular section of the community, such as all households living in a particular region. Collective services have the following characteristics:
- they can be delivered simultaneously to every member of the community or to particular sections of the community, such as those in a particular region or locality;
- the use of such services is usually passive and does not require the agreement or active participation of all the individuals concerned;
- the provision of a collective service to one individual does not reduce the amount available to other in the same community or section of the community.
Volume changes on previous year
The weighted average of the changes in the quantity and quality of the components of a certain goods or service transaction or balancing item, annual percentage changes.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Individual consumption by government
Consumption expenditure by the government in the field of education, health, social security and welfare, sport and recreation and culture are treated as individual consumption. These goods and services are financed by the general government but then divided to individuals.
Total
Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel
Huur; toegerekende huur; onderhoud en reparatie van woningen; andere diensten in verband met woningen; water; elektriciteit; gas; andere bandstoffen.
Health
Recreation and culture
Education
Social protection
Collective consumption by government
Collective services are services for collective consumption that are provided simultaneously to all members of the community or all members of a particular section of the community, such as all households living in a particular region. Collective services have the following characteristics:
- they can be delivered simultaneously to every member of the community or to particular sections of the community, such as those in a particular region or locality;
- the use of such services is usually passive and does not require the agreement or active participation of all the individuals concerned;
- the provision of a collective service to one individual does not reduce the amount available to other in the same community or section of the community.
Price indices
The weighted average of the price changes of the components of a certain variable. Deflators relative to the reference year 2010.
Total actual individual consumption
Goods and services for individual consumption ('individual goods and services') are goods and services acquired by a household and used to satisfy the needs and wants of members of that household. Individual goods and services have the following characteristics:
- it is possible to observe and record the acquisition of the goods and services by an individual household or member thereof and also the time at which the acquisition took place;
- the household has agreed to the provision of the goods and services and takes the action necessary to consume the goods and services, for example by attending a school or clinic;
- the goods and services are such that their acquisition by one household or person, or by a group of persons, precludes its acquisition by other households or persons.
Individual consumption by government
Consumption expenditure by the government in the field of education, health, social security and welfare, sport and recreation and culture are treated as individual consumption. These goods and services are financed by the general government but then divided to individuals.
Total
Housing, water, electricity, gas, fuel
Health
Recreation and culture
Education
Social protection
Collective consumption by government
Collective services are services for collective consumption that are provided simultaneously to all members of the community or all members of a particular section of the community, such as all households living in a particular region. Collective services have the following characteristics:
- they can be delivered simultaneously to every member of the community or to particular sections of the community, such as those in a particular region or locality;
- the use of such services is usually passive and does not require the agreement or active participation of all the individuals concerned;
- the provision of a collective service to one individual does not reduce the amount available to other in the same community or section of the community.