Netherlands vs Taiwan: Military spending, annual growth rate
Netherlands
14.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Taiwan
13.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Taiwan rank
47th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.5 % change on previous year against 13.84 % change on previous year in Taiwan, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Taiwan ahead.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 47th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.2169 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 1990s | -1.64 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.7386 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.6089 % change on previous year | 0.2853 % change on previous year | 0.3236 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.94 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Netherlands, at 14.5 % change on previous year against 13.84 % change on previous year in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 0.66 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Taiwan ranks 47th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.