Netherlands vs Russia: Government spending vs. GDP
Netherlands
241.95 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Russia
300.49 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Russia rank
12th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 300.49 billion constant 2015 US$ against 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Russia ranks 12th of 166 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 228.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 104.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 164.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 233.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 68.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 196.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 252.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 226.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 284.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Netherlands or Russia?
- Russia, at 300.49 billion constant 2015 US$ against 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Netherlands and Russia?
- 58.53 billion constant 2015 US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Russia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Russia ranks 12th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.