Netherlands vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Netherlands
39.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
OECD members
12.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
OECD members rank
12th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Netherlands
  • OECD members
-2002040196119922024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 39.43 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in OECD members, a difference of 26.89 % change on previous year.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 9.55 % change on previous year 6.77 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Netherlands
1970s 17.61 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year 10.05 % change on previous year Netherlands
1980s 3.44 % change on previous year 8.06 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year OECD members
1990s 1.32 % change on previous year 0.5347 % change on previous year 0.7835 % change on previous year Netherlands
2000s 6.08 % change on previous year 7.42 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year OECD members
2010s 0.3124 % change on previous year 0.5769 % change on previous year 0.2644 % change on previous year OECD members
2020s 15.03 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Netherlands or OECD members?
Netherlands, at 39.43 % change on previous year against 12.54 % change on previous year in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Netherlands and OECD members?
26.89 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and OECD members?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Netherlands ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 12th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.