Netherlands vs Spain: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.62 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands, a difference of 1.44 billion current USD.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731.06 million current USD | 450.51 million current USD | 280.55 million current USD | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.67 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | 441.13 million current USD | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.18 billion current USD | 6.25 billion current USD | 1.08 billion current USD | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.33 billion current USD | 10.98 billion current USD | 3.65 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2000s | 9.24 billion current USD | 15.46 billion current USD | 6.22 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.43 billion current USD | 17.29 billion current USD | 6.87 billion current USD | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.18 billion current USD | 21.14 billion current USD | 4.96 billion current USD | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.62 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Netherlands and Spain?
- 1.44 billion current USD, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.