Military spending, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military spending, per capita was 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
19th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
309.95 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Netherlands stood at 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 309.95 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Netherlands ranks 19th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 309.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 359.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 406.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 423.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 464.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 486.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 482.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 559 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 576.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 575.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 605.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 651.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 698.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 722.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 742.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 789.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 804.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 891.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 919.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 959.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 923.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 775.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 803.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 761.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 746.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 758.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 844.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 871.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 867.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 871.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 862.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 822.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 858.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 807.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 856.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 863.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 787.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 754.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 713.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 670.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 652.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 659.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 678.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 743.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 830.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 796.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 823.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 866.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 869.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 871.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 834.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 769.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 740.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 700.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 698.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 631.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 652.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 762.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 792.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 883.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 944.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 947.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 963.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 309.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 576.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 778.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 605.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 959.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 822.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 746.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 923.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 799.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 670.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 863.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 779.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 652.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 871.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 631.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 883.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 944.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 16 Bahrain 1,107 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 17 South Korea 1,103 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 18 France 1,053 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 20 Luxembourg 963.06 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 21 Sweden 939.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 22 Greece 901.36 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Netherlands?
- Military spending, per capita in Netherlands was 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.95 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for military spending, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.