GDP per capita growth in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP per capita growth was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Netherlands, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.3% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 198.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Netherlands peaked at 7.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 137th of 213 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.
GDP per capita growth in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 5.3% | -625.4% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -58.1% |
| 1964 | 6.8% | +205.6% |
| 1965 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | -80.3% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +190.6% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +29.9% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -36.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +83.6% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -42.5% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -133.6% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -511.1% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 1981 | -1.5% | -369.2% |
| 1982 | -1.7% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -199.5% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +322.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +26.1% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -55.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -125.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -545.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +87.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -53.0% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -341.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -119.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +62.3% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -203.4% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -75.8% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -484.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | -4.4% | -369.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -230.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -29.9% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -139.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -126.6% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +198.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | -1.0% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -0.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -1.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -4.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -4.4% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 134 Belize 1.3% compare
- 135 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 136 Sweden 1.3% compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 1.2% compare
- 139 Mauritania 1.2% compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Netherlands?
- Gdp per capita growth in Netherlands was 1.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Netherlands ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.