Government budget and revenue in Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage (South Holland, Netherlands): official figures

Together, the municipalities in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area budgeted €5,083 million of spending for 2026, or €5,480 per resident, 5th highest among the 40 COROP areas and above the national figure of €4,832.

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€)

€5,480

2026

Is municipal spending rising in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?

Budgeted municipal spending per resident in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area rose from €3,997 in 2017 to €5,480 in 2026, an increase of 37%.

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How much do councils in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region spend on care and welfare?

The social domain (youth care, social support under the Wmo, social assistance and work schemes) takes 43.6% of the 2026 municipal budgets in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area, 13th highest among the 40 COROP areas (Netherlands: 41.4%).

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How high are local taxes in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?

Local taxes such as property tax (OZB) are budgeted to raise €434 per resident in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area in 2026, 9th highest among the 40 COROP areas and level with the national figure of €434.

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Where do municipalities in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region get their money?

The Municipalities Fund (gemeentefonds) grant from central government makes up 53.3% of budgeted municipal revenue in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area for 2026, 11th lowest among the 40 COROP areas.

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How much is spent on schools and safety in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage region?

Per resident, municipalities in the Agglomeratie 's-Gravenhage COROP area budgeted €229 for education (mainly school buildings) and €211 for public safety in 2026.

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How Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage compares with other COROP regions in the Netherlands

Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 5 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal spending per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
2	Groot-Amsterdam	€6,689
3	Groot-Rijnmond	€5,663
4	Overig Groningen	€5,572
5	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	€5,480
6	Oost-Groningen	€5,222
7	Zaanstreek	€5,195
8	Overig Zeeland	€5,061

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Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 13 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Social domain (care, youth, welfare, work) as a share of municipal budgets (%) (all municipalities in the area)
10	Zuidoost-Friesland	44.8%
11	Zuidwest-Overijssel	44.6%
12	Achterhoek	44.4%
13	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	43.6%
14	West-Noord-Brabant	43.5%
15	IJmond	43.3%
16	Veluwe	42.6%

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Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 9 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Budgeted municipal tax revenue per resident (€) (all municipalities in the area)
6	Utrecht	€466
7	Arnhem/Nijmegen	€464
8	Overig Zeeland	€451
9	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	€434
10	Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen	€426
11	Zuid-Limburg	€421
12	Agglomeratie Haarlem	€398

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Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area) (2026)

Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage ranks 30 of 40, highest first.

Rank	Area	Municipalities Fund grant as a share of municipal revenue (%) (all municipalities in the area)
27	Noordoost-Noord-Brabant	54.0%
28	Delft en Westland	53.9%
29	Utrecht	53.6%
30	Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage	53.3%
31	Overig Zeeland	53.1%
32	Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek	53.0%
33	Oost-Zuid-Holland	52.3%

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Sources

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Gemeentebegrotingen; baten en lasten naar regio en grootteklasse (table 83641NED): municipal budgets by province and COROP area, 2017-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 10a8885301a5…)

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