What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Sweden?

0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Netherlands

0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Netherlands rank

87th

Sweden rank

84th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2656 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2431 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1970s	0.1282 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1980s	0.0641 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0602 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
1990s	0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2000s	0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0.0146 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands
2020s	0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Netherlands ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 84th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.