Netherlands vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Netherlands
8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
235,383 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands rank
6th
North America rank
6th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Netherlands
  • North America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196919962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre against 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 36.0 times North America's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands North America Difference Ahead
1970s 614,499 current US$ per square kilometre 17,755 current US$ per square kilometre 596,744 current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 41,351 current US$ per square kilometre 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre 69,998 current US$ per square kilometre 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 118,242 current US$ per square kilometre 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre 165,898 current US$ per square kilometre 6.31 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 7.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 216,954 current US$ per square kilometre 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Netherlands or North America?
Netherlands, at 8.47 million current US$ per square kilometre against 235,383 current US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Netherlands and North America?
8.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and North America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Netherlands ranks 6th and North America ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.