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Netherlands - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.19

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.19 (2025)

Global rank

##48 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1960

0.59×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#15#482024 overtook North Macedonia2025 overtook Guinea
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Netherlands climbed from #15 to #48 (overtook North Macedonia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Netherlands ↓

Key Events — Netherlands

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2024
Overtook North Macedonia in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 20 places in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Guinea in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020251.122.123.124.12
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