Netherlands vs Venezuela: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Venezuela
2.2%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
61st
Venezuela rank
60th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Netherlands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Netherlands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Venezuela ranks 60th 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