GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP per capita was 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
13th
of 162 countries
All-time high
25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices for gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 2,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.5% |
| 1890 | 3,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.8% |
| 1900 | 3,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 4,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | +21.6% |
| 1925 | 5,031 international-$ in 1990 prices | +24.3% |
| 1929 | 5,689 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.1% |
| 1933 | 4,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | -12.9% |
| 1938 | 5,250 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.9% |
| 1950 | 5,996 international-$ in 1990 prices | +14.2% |
| 1955 | 7,326 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.2% |
| 1960 | 8,287 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 9,798 international-$ in 1990 prices | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 11,967 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 13,374 international-$ in 1990 prices | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 14,704 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 15,283 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 17,262 international-$ in 1990 prices | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 18,700 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 22,443 international-$ in 1990 prices | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 23,404 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24,489 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 24,935 international-$ in 1990 prices | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 2,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,927 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,186 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,329 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 4,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,049 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 5,360 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,031 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,689 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 5,103 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,956 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,250 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 6,661 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,996 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,326 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 9,042 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,287 international-$ in 1990 prices | 9,798 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 12,670 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,967 international-$ in 1990 prices | 13,374 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 14,994 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,704 international-$ in 1990 prices | 15,283 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,981 international-$ in 1990 prices | 17,262 international-$ in 1990 prices | 18,700 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,924 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,443 international-$ in 1990 prices | 23,404 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,712 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,489 international-$ in 1990 prices | 24,935 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices | 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 10 Denmark 26,216 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 11 Sweden 25,892 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 12 Switzerland 25,693 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 14 Canada 24,998 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 15 Estonia 24,492 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 16 Finland 23,927 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,848 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Gdp per capita in Netherlands was 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,571 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.