Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Historical gov spending gdp

Netherlands
44.41
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
44.04
in 2024
Netherlands rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 44.41 against 44.04 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.37.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 127 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1880s 10.8 6.87 3.92 Netherlands
1890s 11.65 7.23 4.42 Netherlands
1900s 10.44 8.56 1.87 Netherlands
1910s 9.53 8.19 1.35 Netherlands
1920s 7.85 18.41 10.56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 11.18 19.55 8.36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 24.04 32.6 8.56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 22.84 32.06 9.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 24.83 35.85 11.03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 48.18 45.31 2.87 Netherlands
1980s 57.2 46.62 10.58 Netherlands
1990s 52.09 42.34 9.75 Netherlands
2000s 46.23 43.46 2.77 Netherlands
2010s 45.74 41.75 3.99 Netherlands
2020s 45.08 45.74 0.6642 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 44.41 against 44.04 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.37, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
127 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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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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
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