Military expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Military expenditure was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Netherlands, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4.3% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 4.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.9% | — |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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), annual growth rate 39.43 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Netherlands?
- Military expenditure in Netherlands was 4.3% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure