Netherlands vs Spain: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Netherlands
25.66 billion current LCU
in 2025
Spain
35.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands rank
95th
Spain rank
93rd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.65 billion current LCU against 25.66 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 9.99 billion current LCU.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 95th and Spain ranks 93rd of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 171.86 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 904.17 million current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.11 billion current LCU | 8.34 billion current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.69 billion current LCU | 12.82 billion current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.51 billion current LCU | 14.08 billion current LCU | 5.56 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.57 billion current LCU | 22.30 billion current LCU | 5.73 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 35.65 billion current LCU against 25.66 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Netherlands and Spain?
- 9.99 billion current LCU, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 95th and Spain ranks 93rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)