Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 344.80 billion current US$ against 263.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 81.63 billion current US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 billion current US$ | 754.85 million current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 20.75 billion current US$ | 8.39 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 43.54 billion current US$ | 32.96 billion current US$ | 10.58 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 85.26 billion current US$ | 38.57 billion current US$ | 46.69 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 153.85 billion current US$ | 68.69 billion current US$ | 85.16 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 218.17 billion current US$ | 171.92 billion current US$ | 46.25 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 284.12 billion current US$ | 241.06 billion current US$ | 43.07 billion current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 344.80 billion current US$ against 263.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 81.63 billion current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.