Netherlands vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Netherlands
1,288 current USD per person
in 2024
Upper middle income
179.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
14th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,288 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,108 current USD per person.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 7.2 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 167 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 430.96 current USD per person 25.51 current USD per person 405.45 current USD per person Netherlands
1990s 476.32 current USD per person 26.87 current USD per person 449.45 current USD per person Netherlands
2000s 566.75 current USD per person 45.99 current USD per person 520.75 current USD per person Netherlands
2010s 615.6 current USD per person 113.07 current USD per person 502.53 current USD per person Netherlands
2020s 911.92 current USD per person 153.22 current USD per person 758.71 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, Netherlands or Upper middle income?
Netherlands, at 1,288 current USD per person against 179.69 current USD per person in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Netherlands and Upper middle income?
1,108 current USD per person, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Upper middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 167 countries.
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.