Military spending per military personnel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military spending per military personnel was 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
501,423 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
501,423 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
5,011 constant 2022 US$
in 1831
Years of data
203
1816–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Netherlands, 1816–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Netherlands is 501,423 constant 2022 US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 203 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Netherlands peaked at 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,011 constant 2022 US$, in 1831.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 7,760 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1817 | 6,394 constant 2022 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1818 | 6,221 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1819 | 6,107 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 6,154 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 6,472 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1822 | 6,103 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1823 | 6,156 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 6,339 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1825 | 6,077 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1826 | 6,121 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 5,474 constant 2022 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1828 | 5,578 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1829 | 5,784 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1830 | 10,445 constant 2022 US$ | +80.6% |
| 1831 | 5,011 constant 2022 US$ | -52.0% |
| 1832 | 10,430 constant 2022 US$ | +108.2% |
| 1833 | 9,782 constant 2022 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1834 | 9,384 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1835 | 8,226 constant 2022 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1836 | 6,904 constant 2022 US$ | -16.1% |
| 1837 | 5,212 constant 2022 US$ | -24.5% |
| 1838 | 6,678 constant 2022 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1839 | 6,298 constant 2022 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1840 | 9,367 constant 2022 US$ | +48.7% |
| 1841 | 8,474 constant 2022 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1842 | 7,713 constant 2022 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1843 | 7,586 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1844 | 6,977 constant 2022 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1845 | 6,397 constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1846 | 6,390 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 5,866 constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1848 | 6,799 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1849 | 6,505 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1850 | 6,626 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1851 | 6,649 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 7,120 constant 2022 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 6,507 constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1854 | 6,145 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1855 | 5,513 constant 2022 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1856 | 5,777 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1857 | 5,619 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1858 | 5,824 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 6,067 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 6,331 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1861 | 5,846 constant 2022 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1862 | 5,869 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 6,221 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1864 | 6,480 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1865 | 5,191 constant 2022 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1866 | 5,263 constant 2022 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 6,004 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1868 | 6,048 constant 2022 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 5,770 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1870 | 5,261 constant 2022 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1871 | 5,584 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1872 | 5,593 constant 2022 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 6,610 constant 2022 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1874 | 6,486 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1875 | 7,380 constant 2022 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1876 | 8,205 constant 2022 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1877 | 7,935 constant 2022 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1878 | 8,873 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1879 | 7,537 constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1880 | 6,964 constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1881 | 6,770 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 6,772 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 6,811 constant 2022 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 7,111 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 6,888 constant 2022 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1886 | 7,408 constant 2022 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1887 | 8,132 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 8,698 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1889 | 9,035 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 9,110 constant 2022 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 10,474 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1892 | 12,770 constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1893 | 12,486 constant 2022 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1894 | 14,085 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1895 | 14,675 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1896 | 14,753 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 15,501 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 14,187 constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1899 | 14,433 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 14,334 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 13,670 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1902 | 13,024 constant 2022 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 14,390 constant 2022 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1904 | 14,281 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 13,315 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1906 | 16,140 constant 2022 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1907 | 15,714 constant 2022 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 16,586 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 17,609 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 16,455 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1911 | 9,919 constant 2022 US$ | -39.7% |
| 1912 | 9,434 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1913 | 10,235 constant 2022 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1914 | 7,005 constant 2022 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1915 | 9,584 constant 2022 US$ | +36.8% |
| 1916 | 13,717 constant 2022 US$ | +43.1% |
| 1917 | 16,501 constant 2022 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1918 | 20,815 constant 2022 US$ | +26.1% |
| 1919 | 26,810 constant 2022 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1920 | 24,783 constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 33,140 constant 2022 US$ | +33.7% |
| 1922 | 33,233 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 33,373 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 29,971 constant 2022 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 29,146 constant 2022 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 28,657 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1927 | 31,328 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1928 | 29,445 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1929 | 32,163 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 31,484 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 29,627 constant 2022 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 30,626 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 31,642 constant 2022 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 44,070 constant 2022 US$ | +39.3% |
| 1935 | 50,346 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1936 | 58,982 constant 2022 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1937 | 61,261 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 81,504 constant 2022 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1939 | 29,351 constant 2022 US$ | -64.0% |
| 1940 | 49,458 constant 2022 US$ | +68.5% |
| 1945 | 33,072 constant 2022 US$ | -33.1% |
| 1946 | 26,040 constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1947 | 10,771 constant 2022 US$ | -58.6% |
| 1948 | 11,200 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 12,108 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1950 | 10,913 constant 2022 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 12,246 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 15,875 constant 2022 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1953 | 18,459 constant 2022 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 20,493 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 20,718 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 24,433 constant 2022 US$ | +17.9% |
| 1957 | 25,662 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 24,028 constant 2022 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 22,448 constant 2022 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 23,578 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 29,637 constant 2022 US$ | +25.7% |
| 1962 | 34,065 constant 2022 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 38,948 constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 45,025 constant 2022 US$ | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 47,825 constant 2022 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 50,036 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 58,687 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 61,142 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 61,728 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 68,604 constant 2022 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 78,179 constant 2022 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 81,011 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 87,491 constant 2022 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 91,437 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 100,844 constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 104,524 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 119,936 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 120,976 constant 2022 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 125,929 constant 2022 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 122,190 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 102,363 constant 2022 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 108,503 constant 2022 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 105,198 constant 2022 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 104,484 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 106,744 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 116,077 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 120,550 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 119,708 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 122,120 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 124,036 constant 2022 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 119,211 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 144,816 constant 2022 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 143,645 constant 2022 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 171,104 constant 2022 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 199,306 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 191,217 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 206,737 constant 2022 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 203,780 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 196,240 constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 199,880 constant 2022 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 211,649 constant 2022 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 219,027 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 227,651 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 255,205 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 245,224 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 253,915 constant 2022 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 267,970 constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 310,724 constant 2022 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 351,274 constant 2022 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 295,001 constant 2022 US$ | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 347,352 constant 2022 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 335,168 constant 2022 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 318,275 constant 2022 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 318,254 constant 2022 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 289,270 constant 2022 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 308,566 constant 2022 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 373,265 constant 2022 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 390,322 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 437,741 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 470,703 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 488,815 constant 2022 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 501,423 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 501,423 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526 constant 2022 US$, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 501,423 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | +108.2% | 5,011 constant 2022 US$ | 10,430 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1830 | +80.6% | 5,784 constant 2022 US$ | 10,445 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1939 | -64.0% | 81,504 constant 2022 US$ | 29,351 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1940 | +68.5% | 29,351 constant 2022 US$ | 49,458 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1947 | -58.6% | 26,040 constant 2022 US$ | 10,771 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 6,621 constant 2022 US$ | 6,107 constant 2022 US$ | 7,760 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1820s | 6,026 constant 2022 US$ | 5,474 constant 2022 US$ | 6,472 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1830s | 7,837 constant 2022 US$ | 5,011 constant 2022 US$ | 10,445 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 7,207 constant 2022 US$ | 5,866 constant 2022 US$ | 9,367 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 6,185 constant 2022 US$ | 5,513 constant 2022 US$ | 7,120 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,902 constant 2022 US$ | 5,191 constant 2022 US$ | 6,480 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,946 constant 2022 US$ | 5,261 constant 2022 US$ | 8,873 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 7,459 constant 2022 US$ | 6,770 constant 2022 US$ | 9,035 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 13,247 constant 2022 US$ | 9,110 constant 2022 US$ | 15,501 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,906 constant 2022 US$ | 13,024 constant 2022 US$ | 17,609 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,047 constant 2022 US$ | 7,005 constant 2022 US$ | 26,810 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 30,524 constant 2022 US$ | 24,783 constant 2022 US$ | 33,373 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 44,889 constant 2022 US$ | 29,351 constant 2022 US$ | 81,504 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 23,775 constant 2022 US$ | 10,771 constant 2022 US$ | 49,458 constant 2022 US$ | 6 |
| 1950s | 19,528 constant 2022 US$ | 10,913 constant 2022 US$ | 25,662 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,067 constant 2022 US$ | 23,578 constant 2022 US$ | 61,728 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 97,893 constant 2022 US$ | 68,604 constant 2022 US$ | 125,929 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,794 constant 2022 US$ | 102,363 constant 2022 US$ | 122,190 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,009 constant 2022 US$ | 119,211 constant 2022 US$ | 206,737 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,252 constant 2022 US$ | 199,880 constant 2022 US$ | 351,274 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,321 constant 2022 US$ | 289,270 constant 2022 US$ | 437,741 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,980 constant 2022 US$ | 470,703 constant 2022 US$ | 501,423 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per military personnel in Netherlands?
- Military spending per military personnel in Netherlands was 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 501,423 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,011 constant 2022 US$ in 1831.
- How does Netherlands rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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