Netherlands vs United States: Stock market return (%, year-on-year)

Netherlands
31.5%
in 2021
United States
32.7%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
16th
United States rank
15th

Stock market return (%, year-on-year) over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
-40-2002040198420022021

How they compare

United States currently reports 32.7% against 31.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
1980s 12.6% 12.6% 0.0% Netherlands
1990s 16.5% 15.5% 1.0% Netherlands
2000s -4.8% -2.3% 2.5% United States
2010s 7.8% 12.0% 4.2% United States
2020s 15.8% 21.6% 5.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stock market return, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 32.7% against 31.5% in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in stock market return between Netherlands and United States?
1.2%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for stock market return?
Netherlands ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bloomberg, published as Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stock market return (%, year-on-year)
Unit
%, year-on-year
Source
Bloomberg
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 2,319 data points, 1984–2021
Last refreshed

Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.