Denmark vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Denmark
13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 234 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 7,636 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 12,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 775.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 234 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.