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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 United Kingdom 535,686 compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 525,476 compare
  3. 8 Kuwait 525,210 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 456,774 compare
  5. 11 Canada 449,055 compare
  6. 12 Norway 415,257 compare

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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 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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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