Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 42.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 1950
All-time low
41.5%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands is 42.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 59.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.1% | — |
| 1951 | 55.3% | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 54.3% | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 52.5% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.7% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.0% | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 56.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.8% | 51.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.9% | 52.4% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.8% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 52.1% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 51.7% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.9% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.5% | 42.9% | 4 |
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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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 42.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.