Netherlands vs Spain: Military spending gmsd
Netherlands
18.59 billion
in 2023
Spain
26.09 billion
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 26.09 billion against 18.59 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 7.50 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 204 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 176.82 million | 398.37 million | 221.55 million | Spain |
| 1820s | 168.53 million | 204.07 million | 35.54 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 290.61 million | 173.84 million | 116.77 million | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 205.36 million | 330.49 million | 125.12 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 210.36 million | 565.08 million | 354.72 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 229.06 million | 596.70 million | 367.64 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 276.31 million | 812.42 million | 536.11 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 312.57 million | 802.94 million | 490.37 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 402.53 million | 755.55 million | 353.02 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 448.06 million | 764.87 million | 316.81 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 393.95 million | 1.91 billion | 1.51 billion | Spain |
| 1920s | 448.55 million | 2.00 billion | 1.55 billion | Spain |
| 1930s | 797.02 million | 1.41 billion | 615.17 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 2.76 billion | 1.79 billion | 974.55 million | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.65 billion | 1.44 billion | 2.21 billion | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.70 billion | 2.47 billion | 3.23 billion | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.61 billion | 7.61 billion | 3.00 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.92 billion | 12.63 billion | 717.08 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion | 14.81 billion | 2.50 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion | 18.13 billion | 5.44 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.65 billion | 17.15 billion | 4.50 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.18 billion | 22.89 billion | 5.71 billion | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 26.09 billion against 18.59 billion in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Netherlands and Spain?
- 7.50 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 204 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.