Euro area vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD)
Euro area
288.53 billion current USD
in 2024
Netherlands
23.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Euro area rank
19th
Netherlands rank
19th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Euro area
- Netherlands
How they compare
Euro area currently reports 288.53 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands, a difference of 265.35 billion current USD.
That makes Euro area's figure about 12.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 billion current USD | 731.06 million current USD | 11.86 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1970s | 37.24 billion current USD | 2.67 billion current USD | 34.57 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1980s | 79.51 billion current USD | 5.18 billion current USD | 74.34 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 1990s | 127.08 billion current USD | 7.33 billion current USD | 119.75 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2000s | 154.71 billion current USD | 9.24 billion current USD | 145.47 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2010s | 177.50 billion current USD | 10.43 billion current USD | 167.08 billion current USD | Euro area |
| 2020s | 235.65 billion current USD | 16.18 billion current USD | 219.46 billion current USD | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Netherlands?
- Euro area, at 288.53 billion current USD against 23.18 billion current USD in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Netherlands?
- 265.35 billion current USD, with Euro area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)