Arab World vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Arab World
276.83 current USD per person
in 2024
Netherlands
1,288 current USD per person
in 2024
Arab World rank
9th
Netherlands rank
11th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,288 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World, a difference of 1,011 current USD per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 41 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 13.93 current USD per person 63.53 current USD per person 49.6 current USD per person Netherlands
1970s 73.64 current USD per person 194.89 current USD per person 121.25 current USD per person Netherlands
1980s 170.57 current USD per person 356.78 current USD per person 186.21 current USD per person Netherlands
1990s 134.01 current USD per person 476.32 current USD per person 342.31 current USD per person Netherlands
2000s 179.35 current USD per person 566.75 current USD per person 387.4 current USD per person Netherlands
2010s 304.81 current USD per person 615.6 current USD per person 310.78 current USD per person Netherlands
2020s 265.06 current USD per person 911.92 current USD per person 646.87 current USD per person Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Arab World or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,288 current USD per person against 276.83 current USD per person in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Arab World and Netherlands?
1,011 current USD per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Arab World ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.