Netherlands vs Spain: Military expenditure
Netherlands
23.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Spain
24.62 billion current USD
in 2024
Netherlands rank
19th
Spain rank
18th
Military expenditure 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 166 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, 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 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?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- 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)