Netherlands vs United Kingdom: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
2.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. 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