Which has higher tax revenue, Finland or Netherlands?

Finland, at 25.3% against 25.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Netherlands: Tax revenue

Finland

25.3%

in 2024

Netherlands

25.3%

in 2024

Finland rank

13th

Netherlands rank

14th

Tax revenue over time

Finland
Netherlands

How they compare

Finland currently reports 25.3% against 25.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.

Finland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.6%	22.5%	0.0%	Finland
1980s	23.0%	21.6%	1.4%	Finland
1990s	23.0%	22.2%	0.7%	Finland
2000s	21.6%	20.9%	0.7%	Finland
2010s	20.5%	21.8%	1.3%	Netherlands
2020s	22.5%	24.5%	2.0%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Finland or Netherlands?: Finland, at 25.3% against 25.3% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Finland and Netherlands?: 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for tax revenue?: Finland ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.