Netherlands vs Spain: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Spain
2.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
Spain rank
64th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Spain ranks 64th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product