Netherlands vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Netherlands
39.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
37.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 39.43 % change on previous year against 37.53 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 1.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 17.61 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.2207 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 0.5133 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3124 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.03 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 39.43 % change on previous year against 37.53 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 1.9 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.