Netherlands vs Spain: General government total expenditure
Netherlands
530.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
Spain
752.56 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands rank
87th
Spain rank
84th
General government total expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 752.56 billion current LCU against 530.01 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 222.55 billion current LCU.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 87th and Spain ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.98 billion current LCU | 69.26 billion current LCU | 41.72 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 159.66 billion current LCU | 192.91 billion current LCU | 33.25 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 246.78 billion current LCU | 357.28 billion current LCU | 110.50 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 321.20 billion current LCU | 489.48 billion current LCU | 168.28 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | 453.35 billion current LCU | 664.40 billion current LCU | 211.05 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 752.56 billion current LCU against 530.01 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Netherlands and Spain?
- 222.55 billion current LCU, with Spain 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?
- Netherlands ranks 87th and Spain ranks 84th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release