Netherlands vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Military spending as a share of GDP
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
61st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
60th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Netherlands or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.