Country sheet
NETHERLANDS
EU ANTI-CORRUPTION REPORT 2014
Government efforts to combat corruption are effective
10%
EU max.
23%
54%
31%
99%
0
EU avg.
40
60
80
100
There are enough successful prosecutions
in the Netherlands to deter people from corrupt practices
76%
9%
26%
50%
39%
61%
0
20
EU min.
of the population
think corruption
is widespread
EU min.
20
40
EU avg.
60
80
100
EU max.
Economic indicators
GDP per capita (2012) - 32 800 EUR
GDP at current market prices (2012) - 599.3 billion EUR
Source: Eurostat
20%
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%
6%
24% "very serious or quite serious problem"
EU min.
EU avg.
"yes"
41%
69%
24% "very serious or quite serious problem"
EU max.
Over the last 12 months, has anyone asked you,
or expected you, to pay a bribe for his or her services?
2%
Do you consider patronage and nepotism to be a problem
for your company when doing business in the Netherlands?
EU min.
EU avg.
EU max.
Has anyone in the Netherlands asked or expected
someone from your company to pay a bribe?
0%
EU min.
0%
EU min.
4%
EU avg.
5%
EU avg.
29%
EU max.
27%
EU max.
2%
"at least once"
Source: Eurobarometer surveys 374 and 397 (2013)
EU best
5th
Sources: World Bank Doing Business Report 2013
Rank: 31st
4.36
4.31
LV
LT
4.13
4.08
4.06
4.01
SK
PL
HU
HR
85
3.79
3.76
RO
BG
105
RO
BG
EL
20
44
60
62
52
51
51
BG
EL
RO
57
HR
60
SK
58
63
LV
IT
64
CZ
65
72
PL
HU
75
SI
66
78
PT
80
82
85
80
LT
90
90
91
92
94
89
MT
EE
ES
CY
AT
FR
IE
BE
20
NL
EU worst
102nd
185
3.95
EL
100
71
66
40
IT
HU
72
72
74
74
75
77
78
81
81
82
86
88
88
92
92
93
UK
DE
96
97
98
99
48
48
47
43
HR
CZ
SK
IT
40
53
LV
EL
54
HU
41
56
MT
BG
57
SI
43
57
LT
RO
59
60
ES
PL
62
PT
68
EE
63
69
AT
CY
71
75
BE
FR
76
UK
72
78
DE
IE
80
83
LU
NL
89
89
FI
SE
91
DK
20
95
PL
HR
SK
LT
LV
CZ
EE
SI
PT
ES
MT
FR
CY
UK
IE
AT
93
94
LU
40
90
4.30
IT
80
75
70
65
4.39
4.59
PT
MT
4.59
SI
4.40
4.66
IE
CY
4.74
EE
4.49
4.98
FR
CZ
5.04
BE
60
World Bank Doing Business Rank 2013
4.52
Source: World Economic Forum
ES
5.13
LU
DE
60
55
5.23
UK
BE
95
NL
FI
SE
100
40
50
5.28
DE
LU
97
99
99
60
45
40
35
30
25
20
5.33
AT
NL
SE
DK
DK
60
15
1
5.46
2
NL
0
10
3
5.60
4
DK
5
5.71
0
FI
80
100
0
FI
80
5.77
0
SE
80
5
1
Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (2013)
100
Source: Transparency International
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)
100
Source: World Bank governance indicators (2012 data) (215 countries)
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
100
Source: World Bank governance indicators (2012 data) (215 countries)
Europe 2020 Competitiveness Index 2012 (score)
6