Australia vs Netherlands: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 116.90 billion current LCU against 110.61 billion current LCU in Australia, a difference of 6.29 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 billion current LCU | 11.77 billion current LCU | 7.97 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 13.45 billion current LCU | 20.23 billion current LCU | 6.79 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 24.19 billion current LCU | 32.97 billion current LCU | 8.78 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 57.26 billion current LCU | 60.12 billion current LCU | 2.86 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.34 billion current LCU | 74.11 billion current LCU | 13.23 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2020s | 106.14 billion current LCU | 99.22 billion current LCU | 6.92 billion current LCU | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 116.90 billion current LCU against 110.61 billion current LCU in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Australia and Netherlands?
- 6.29 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Australia ranks 76th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.