Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 39.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 79.6%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
39.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-16.11 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Netherlands, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 39.43 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 79.6% on the previous year and up 3,692.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Netherlands peaked at 39.43 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.49 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1963 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1964 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1965 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1966 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1967 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +432.4% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1969 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +396.0% |
| 1970 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1971 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +154.6% |
| 1972 | 21.84 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1977 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +838.1% |
| 1978 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1979 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1981 | -14.09 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1982 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 1983 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1984 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1985 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1986 | 37.76 % change on previous year | -1713.2% |
| 1987 | 22.27 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1989 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1990 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -425.9% |
| 1991 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1992 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 1993 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1995 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +947.4% |
| 1996 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1997 | -12.64 % change on previous year | +454.9% |
| 1998 | -0.0447 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1999 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -6323.4% |
| 2000 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -639.0% |
| 2001 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2002 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2003 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2004 | 12.22 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2007 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2008 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2009 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2010 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +282.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2012 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -389.2% |
| 2013 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2015 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -1650.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.01 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2019 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2020 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2022 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2023 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 2024 | 39.43 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 21.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.61 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 27.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -14.09 % change on previous year | 37.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -12.64 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 24.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 39.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More public sector data for Netherlands
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,288 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11,048 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 493,757 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Netherlands?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Netherlands was 39.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.43 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,692.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.