Netherlands vs Switzerland: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 91.1% against 88.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 101.1% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 100.8% | 5.9% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 97.5% | 4.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 94.0% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 90.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 91.1% against 88.8% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 2.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.