Germany vs Netherlands: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.