Iran vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
30th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iran ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Iran or Netherlands?
- Iran, at 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iran and Netherlands?
- 0.0071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.