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US vs Netherlands Inflation
Netherlands moved above United States in 1968. In 1960 United States stood at roughly 63% of Netherlands’s Inflation; today the figure is about 92%, and the pair was closest in 1999 (101%).
| Year | United States | Netherlands | Netherlands as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.32% | 1.46% | 63% |
| 1970 | 3.67% | 5.84% | 159% |
| 1980 | 6.51% | 13.55% | 208% |
| 1990 | 2.45% | 5.4% | 220% |
| 2000 | 2.36% | 3.38% | 143% |
| 2010 | 1.27% | 1.64% | 129% |
| 2020 | 1.27% | 1.23% | 97% |
| 2024 | 3.35% | 2.95% | 88% |
Frequently asked questions
When did Netherlands move above United States in Inflation?
In 1968. Netherlands’s published Inflation rose above United States’s that year.
How do United States and Netherlands compare today?
Netherlands is ahead: 3.2% against 2.95% — the trailing economy stands at about 92% of the leader.
Are these Inflation figures nominal or adjusted?
The series is a share expressed in annual %, exactly as the World Bank publishes it; movements are percentage points, not percent.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: