Netherlands vs Spain: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Netherlands
0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
162nd
Spain rank
163rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.4053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.3711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 0.3977 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3947 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 162nd and Spain ranks 163rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.