Finland vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Finland
11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Finland rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in Finland, a difference of 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 73.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 7,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 576.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 8,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 717.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 9,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 154.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11,543 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Finland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1,555 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Finland ranks 10th 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.