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US vs Netherlands GDP per capita
United States overtook Netherlands in 1978. In 1960 Netherlands stood at roughly 39% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 82%, and the pair was closest in 2013 (99%).
| Year | United States | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 1,156.39 | 39% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 2,931.38 | 56% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 13,812.16 | 110% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 21,322.19 | 89% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 26,225.17 | 72% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 51,305.73 | 105% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 53,467.93 | 83% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 73,683.92 | 82% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Netherlands in GDP per capita?
In 1978. United States’s published GDP per capita rose above Netherlands’s that year and the lead has held since.
How do United States and Netherlands compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 73,683.92 — the trailing economy stands at about 82% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: