Czechia vs Netherlands: Military spending as a share of GDP
Czechia
1.1%
in 2019
Netherlands
1.0%
in 2019
Czechia rank
109th
Netherlands rank
112th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Netherlands ahead.
Czechia ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Czechia or Netherlands?
- Czechia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Netherlands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Czechia and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Czechia and Netherlands rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 109th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).