Netherlands vs United States: GDP per capita
Netherlands
69,838 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
United States
72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
United States rank
9th
GDP per capita over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,838 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands, a difference of 3,049 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 184 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,115 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,446 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1960s | 16,999 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1970s | 25,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,830 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1980s | 28,747 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 1990s | 37,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2000s | 53,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2010s | 60,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
| 2020s | 67,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 72,887 international-$ in 2021 prices against 69,838 international-$ in 2021 prices in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Netherlands and United States?
- 3,049 international-$ in 2021 prices, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.