Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1969
Years of data
57
1969–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Netherlands, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Netherlands is 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1970 | 4,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 4,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 5,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 6,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 6,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 6,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6,793 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 7,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7,666 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 8,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9,507 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 9,731 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 10,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 11,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 11,711 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 12,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,001 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,936 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Iceland 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 6 Denmark 13,611 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 Sweden 13,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 9 Bermuda 12,659 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Finland 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Netherlands?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Netherlands was 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,377 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,455 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.