NETHERLANDS

EU ANTI-CORRUPTION REPORT 2014

Government efforts to combat corruption are effective
10% 23% 54%

Country sheet

EU max.

99%
0 20 40 60 80 100

31%
There are enough successful prosecutions in the Netherlands to deter people from corrupt practices
9% 26% 50%

EU avg.

76%

61%
EU min.

39%
0 20 40 60 80 100

EU min.

EU avg.

EU max.

of the population think corruption is widespread 20%

Economic indicators
GDP per capita (2012) - 32 800 EUR GDP at current market prices (2012) - 599.3 billion EUR
Source: Eurostat

Shadow economy (2013 estimate) - 9.1% of GDP

Source: Schneider, F. (2013), "Size and Development of the Shadow Economy ...

Public procurement (2011)

Government and utilities expenditure on works, goods and services (2010 estimate re-used for 2011)

177.62 billion EUR

Total expenditure on works, goods and services

29.5% of GDP
Source: DG Internal Market and Services

Do you consider corruption to be a problem or not for your company when doing business in the Netherlands? 4% 43% 71%

Do you consider patronage and nepotism to be a problem for your company when doing business in the Netherlands? 6% 41% 69%

24% "very serious or quite serious problem"

EU min. EU avg. EU max.

24% "very serious or quite serious problem"

EU min. EU avg. EU max.

Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you, or expected you, to pay a bribe for his or her services?

Has anyone in the Netherlands asked or expected someone from your company to pay a bribe?

0% 4%

EU min. EU avg. EU max. "at least once"

0% 5%

EU min. EU avg. EU max.

2%
"yes"

29%

2%

27%

Source: Eurobarometer surveys 374 and 397 (2013)

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60

40

20

100

80

60

40

20

100

80

60

40

20

Source: World Economic Forum

1 DK
99 99 97 95 94 93 93 92 92 88 88 86 82 81 81 78 77 75 74 74 72 72 71 66 62 60 99 98 97 96 94 92 91 90 90 89 85 82 80 80 78 75

SE FI
100 100

Source: Transparency International

EU best 5th SE NL LU BE DE AT IE UK CY FR MT ES PT SI EE CZ LV LT SK HR PL HU IT EL BG RO
44

5 FI NL LU DE UK BE IE FR AT CY ES EE MT PT SI PL LT HU CZ LV SK IT HR BG EL RO
51 51 66 65 64 63 60 58 57 52

FI SE SE NL LU DE UK BE IE FR AT EE CY PT PL ES LT
72

DK

10

NL

15

AT

Source: World Bank governance indicators (2012 data) (215 countries)

Sources: World Bank Doing Business Report 2013

20

DE

25

UK

LU

0 0 6 5

5.77

DK FI

DK

91 89 89 83 80 78 76 75 72 71 69 68 63 62 60 59 57

5.71

5.60

5.46

5.33

5.28

5.23

30

5.13

BE

Source: World Bank governance indicators (2012 data) (215 countries)

NL

5.04

Control of Corruption (percentile rank)

World Bank Doing Business Rank 2013

Government Eectiveness (percentile rank)

Europe 2020 Competitiveness Index 2012 (score)

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (2013)

Rank: 31st

35

FR

4.98

40

EE

4.74

45

IE

4.66

50

SI

4.59

PT

4.59

55

ES

4.52

60

CZ

4.49

65

CY

4.40

70

MT

4.39

SI MT HU LV HR CZ SK IT RO BG EL

57 56 54 53 48 48 47 43 43 41 40

75

LV

4.36

LT

4.31

80

IT

4.30

85

SK

4.13

90

PL

4.08

95

HU

4.06

100

HR

4.01

EL

3.95

EU worst 102nd

105

RO

3.79

BG

3.76

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