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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.