Ireland vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Ireland
11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Netherlands
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ireland, a difference of 1,879 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 5,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,553 constant 2015 US$ per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,085 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, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person against 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 1,879 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 11th 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.