Netherlands vs Taiwan: Military spending gmsd
Netherlands
18.59 billion
in 2023
Taiwan
19.60 billion
in 2023
Netherlands rank
21st
Taiwan rank
20th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Netherlands
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 19.60 billion against 18.59 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 1.01 billion.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.82 billion | 660.37 million | 2.16 billion | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 3.65 billion | 1.04 billion | 2.62 billion | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 5.70 billion | 1.53 billion | 4.17 billion | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 10.61 billion | 4.70 billion | 5.91 billion | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.92 billion | 10.82 billion | 1.09 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12.30 billion | 18.37 billion | 6.06 billion | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 12.69 billion | 12.00 billion | 689.26 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.65 billion | 12.25 billion | 404.94 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.18 billion | 17.38 billion | 193.55 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Netherlands or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 19.60 billion against 18.59 billion in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 1.01 billion, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 20th 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.