GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP per capita was 51,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 51,817 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 51,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,224 constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,370 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 14,224 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 14,983 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 15,318 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 16,365 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 17,537 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 17,784 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 18,512 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 19,496 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 20,511 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 21,502 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 22,165 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 22,718 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 23,757 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 24,382 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 24,166 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 25,046 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 25,525 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 26,052 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 26,394 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 26,538 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 26,150 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 25,707 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 26,140 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26,833 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 27,398 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 28,005 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28,366 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 29,153 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 30,259 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 31,309 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 31,821 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32,120 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 32,298 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33,054 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33,916 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34,915 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,212 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 37,662 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 39,299 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 40,665 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 41,297 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41,135 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 40,982 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,663 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 42,411 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 43,841 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45,446 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 46,227 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 44,304 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 44,659 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45,240 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 44,632 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,487 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,042 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 45,794 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 46,655 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47,670 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48,463 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49,254 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 47,087 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 49,781 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 51,778 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 50,961 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 51,175 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51,817 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 51,817 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 51,817 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,647 constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,910 constant 2015 US$ | 14,224 constant 2015 US$ | 20,511 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,171 constant 2015 US$ | 21,502 constant 2015 US$ | 26,394 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,455 constant 2015 US$ | 25,707 constant 2015 US$ | 30,259 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,261 constant 2015 US$ | 31,309 constant 2015 US$ | 39,299 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,797 constant 2015 US$ | 40,665 constant 2015 US$ | 46,227 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,190 constant 2015 US$ | 44,487 constant 2015 US$ | 49,254 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,433 constant 2015 US$ | 47,087 constant 2015 US$ | 51,817 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Iceland 58,910 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 57,179 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Sweden 55,014 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 San Marino 51,324 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Greenland 49,930 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 United Kingdom 48,422 constant 2015 US$ 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 gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Gdp per capita in Netherlands was 51,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 51,817 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,224 constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.