Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -3.34 Percentage in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Netherlands, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded -3.34 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 416.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Netherlands peaked at 3.3 Percentage in 1989 and was at its lowest, -19.48 Percentage, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -19.48 Percentage | — |
| 1971 | -18.41 Percentage | -5.5% |
| 1972 | -17.79 Percentage | -3.3% |
| 1973 | -14.37 Percentage | -19.2% |
| 1974 | -7.74 Percentage | -46.2% |
| 1975 | -7.18 Percentage | -7.2% |
| 1976 | -4.84 Percentage | -32.6% |
| 1977 | -2.92 Percentage | -39.6% |
| 1978 | -1.02 Percentage | -65.2% |
| 1979 | -0.237 Percentage | -76.7% |
| 1980 | 1.28 Percentage | -638.3% |
| 1981 | -1.41 Percentage | -210.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1778 Percentage | -112.6% |
| 1983 | 1.36 Percentage | +664.3% |
| 1984 | 2.01 Percentage | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 Percentage | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1 Percentage | -48.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5 Percentage | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 2.13 Percentage | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 3.3 Percentage | +54.6% |
| 1990 | 3 Percentage | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.78 Percentage | -7.0% |
| 1992 | -0.78 Percentage | -128.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3666 Percentage | -147.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 Percentage | +244.5% |
| 1995 | -0.4799 Percentage | -138.0% |
| 1996 | -2.66 Percentage | +454.0% |
| 1997 | -1.42 Percentage | -46.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0706 Percentage | -95.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7646 Percentage | +983.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 Percentage | -473.7% |
| 2001 | 1.84 Percentage | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 2.02 Percentage | +9.3% |
| 2003 | -2.18 Percentage | -208.2% |
| 2004 | -2.38 Percentage | +9.2% |
| 2005 | -1.92 Percentage | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 Percentage | -155.0% |
| 2007 | 1.64 Percentage | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 Percentage | +85.0% |
| 2009 | -2.67 Percentage | -188.3% |
| 2010 | -4.21 Percentage | +57.4% |
| 2011 | -3.6 Percentage | -14.6% |
| 2012 | -3.07 Percentage | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3374 Percentage | -111.0% |
| 2014 | -2.43 Percentage | -821.4% |
| 2015 | -2.5 Percentage | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -3.34 Percentage | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.4 Percentage | -19.48 Percentage | -0.237 Percentage | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 Percentage | -1.41 Percentage | 3.3 Percentage | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1234 Percentage | -2.66 Percentage | 3 Percentage | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3284 Percentage | -2.67 Percentage | 3.03 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.69 Percentage | -4.21 Percentage | 0.3374 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,958 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 65,418 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7857 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 57,893 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,347 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Netherlands?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Netherlands was -3.34 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 Percentage in 1989.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.48 Percentage in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 416.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.