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