Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1969.
Netherlands ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 6.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 6.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 8.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 12.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 70 Qatar 24.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Turkey 23.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Kenya 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Gabon 20.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Luxembourg 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.