Question

Perform a comparative analysis of the composition of the items of budget and expenditure over the 15-year period between the two countries ( Netherlands and Malaysia) and comment on how these have changed over the period.

Answer 1

NETHERLAND GDP DATA

2018	13,644	1.50%
2017	10,508	1.30%
2016	164	0%
2015	-15,500	-2.00%
2014	-19,199	-2.20%
2013	-25,689	-2.90%
2012	-32,873	-3.90%
2011	-40,077	-4.40%
2010	-44,455	-5.20%
2009	-44,328	-5.10%
2008	1,916	0.20%
2007	-780	-0.10%
2006	730	0.10%
2005	-2,717	-0.40%
2004	-12,017	-1.80%

Netherlands Government	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Government Debt to GDP	48.60	52.40	73.10	43.00	percent
Government Budget	1.70	1.40	1.70	-8.70	percent of GDP
Government Spending	45780.00	45607.00	45780.00	21215.00	EUR Million
Government Spending to GDP	41.90	42.20	59.30	41.90	percent
Government Revenues	52.70	51.80	61.50	21.40	USD Billion
Government Debt	402002.00	415619.00	444527.00	203865.00	EUR Million
Fiscal Expenditure	48.70	46.80	70.10	23.50	EUR Billion
Credit Rating	98.00
Military Expenditure	10535.00	9581.00	12744.00	3449.00	USD Million
Asylum Applications	2075.00	2100.00	9965.00	605.00	persons
Government Budget Value	4.00	5.00	17.60	-19.00	EUR Billion

MALAYSIA DATA

Date	Deficit (M.$)	Deficit (%GDP)
2018	-12,855	-3.31%
2017	-7,671	-2.41%
2016	-7,843	-2.60%
2015	-7,671	-2.55%
2014	-9,010	-2.63%
2013	-11,404	-3.48%
2012	-9,889	-3.10%
2011	-10,783	-3.57%
2010	-11,162	-4.32%
2009	-12,472	-5.88%
2008	-8,242	-3.41%
2007	-5,213	-2.57%
2006	-4,435	-2.60%
2005	-4,257	-2.83%
2004	-4,558	-3.35%

Malaysia Government	Last	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Unit
Government Debt to GDP	51.80	50.70	80.74	31.80	percent
Government Budget	-3.70	-3.00	2.40	-6.70	percent of GDP
Government Budget Value	-25.70	-3230.10	11959.00	-10913.60	MYR Million
Government Spending	54425.00	40557.00	54425.00	12420.00	MYR Million
Government Revenues	68775.10	62085.90	68775.10	2735.00	MYR Million
Fiscal Expenditure	68800.80	65316.00	68800.80	2759.00	MYR Million
Military Expenditure	3208.00	3495.00	4344.00	169.00	USD Million