Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP
Netherlands
241.95 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
214.53 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ against 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 27.43 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 196.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 172.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 226.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 204.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ against 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.43 billion constant 2015 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.