Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure
Netherlands
530.01 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
486.62 billion current LCU
in 2025
Netherlands rank
88th
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 530.01 billion current LCU against 486.62 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 43.39 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.98 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 110.98 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 159.66 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 100.60 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 246.78 billion current LCU | 143.12 billion current LCU | 103.67 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 321.20 billion current LCU | 414.40 billion current LCU | 93.19 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 453.35 billion current LCU | 430.82 billion current LCU | 22.54 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- Netherlands, at 530.01 billion current LCU against 486.62 billion current LCU in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 43.39 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th 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