Netherlands vs Spain: Government spending vs gdp per capita
Netherlands
44.41
in 2024
Spain
45.34
in 2024
Netherlands rank
30th
Spain rank
27th
Government spending vs gdp per capita over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.34 against 44.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.93.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 11 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10.8 | 9.19 | 1.61 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 11.65 | 9.22 | 2.43 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 10.44 | 8.67 | 1.76 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 9.53 | 10.02 | 0.4848 | Spain |
| 1920s | 7.85 | 12.73 | 4.88 | Spain |
| 1930s | 11.22 | 12.78 | 1.56 | Spain |
| 1940s | 24.04 | 11.29 | 12.75 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 22.84 | 9.42 | 13.41 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 24.83 | 12 | 12.83 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 48.18 | 12.44 | 35.75 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 57.2 | 25.69 | 31.51 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 38.1 | 13.99 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 46.23 | 39.78 | 6.45 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 45.74 | 44.24 | 1.49 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 47.62 | 2.54 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 45.34 against 44.41 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.93, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.