Netherlands vs Spain: Health care expenditure by function
Netherlands
120,201 Million euro
in 2025
Spain
138,155 Million euro
in 2023
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Health care expenditure by function over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 138,155 Million euro against 120,201 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 17,954 Million euro.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,770 Million euro | 79,443 Million euro | 25,673 Million euro | Spain |
| 2010s | 71,991 Million euro | 101,360 Million euro | 29,369 Million euro | Spain |
| 2020s | 98,606 Million euro | 130,204 Million euro | 31,598 Million euro | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health care expenditure by function, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 138,155 Million euro against 120,201 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health care expenditure by function between Netherlands and Spain?
- 17,954 Million euro, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for health care expenditure by function?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Health care expenditure by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.