Netherlands vs Upper middle income: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Netherlands
0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
23rd
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Netherlands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
- Netherlands, at 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.