Iceland vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Iceland
13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in Netherlands, a difference of 568 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 510.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 990.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 13,945 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 Iceland and Netherlands?
- 568 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th 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.