Canada vs Netherlands: Historical gov spending gdp

Canada
44.72
in 2024
Netherlands
44.41
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Netherlands rank
30th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 44.72 against 44.41 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Netherlands ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1880s 7.45 10.8 3.35 Netherlands
1890s 5.69 11.65 5.96 Netherlands
1900s 6.06 10.44 4.38 Netherlands
1910s 6.2 9.53 3.33 Netherlands
1920s 7.15 7.85 0.7053 Netherlands
1930s 11.31 11.18 0.1229 Canada
1940s 14.57 24.04 9.47 Netherlands
1950s 15.45 22.84 7.38 Netherlands
1960s 29.73 24.83 4.91 Canada
1970s 38.88 48.18 9.3 Netherlands
1980s 45.98 57.2 11.21 Netherlands
1990s 48.32 52.09 3.77 Netherlands
2000s 39.99 46.23 6.24 Netherlands
2010s 40.64 45.74 5.1 Netherlands
2020s 45.06 45.08 0.0218 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Canada or Netherlands?
Canada, at 44.72 against 44.41 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Canada and Netherlands?
0.31, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
127 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Canada ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed