GERD as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gerd as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands is 2.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.9566 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.12 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 128.54 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release