Netherlands vs Spain: Expense
Netherlands
419.74 billion current LCU
in 2023
Spain
509.90 billion current LCU
in 2023
Netherlands rank
76th
Spain rank
74th
Expense over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 509.90 billion current LCU against 419.74 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 90.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.85 billion current LCU | 10.26 billion current LCU | 42.59 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 101.95 billion current LCU | 51.97 billion current LCU | 49.98 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 132.26 billion current LCU | 122.31 billion current LCU | 9.95 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 231.38 billion current LCU | 289.35 billion current LCU | 57.96 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 285.83 billion current LCU | 366.09 billion current LCU | 80.26 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 383.71 billion current LCU | 481.48 billion current LCU | 97.76 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 509.90 billion current LCU against 419.74 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Netherlands and Spain?
- 90.17 billion current LCU, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for expense?
- Netherlands ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.