Netherlands vs Spain: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Netherlands
0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
Spain rank
63rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Spain ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4547 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1917 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.1603 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.0807 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.0207 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 constant 2024 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 Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.0203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Spain ranks 63rd of 160 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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About this data
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.