Netherlands vs United States: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 116.90 billion current LCU against 108.24 billion current LCU in United States, a difference of 8.66 billion current LCU.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and United States ranks 77th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.77 billion current LCU | 17.14 billion current LCU | 5.37 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 20.23 billion current LCU | 34.19 billion current LCU | 13.96 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 32.97 billion current LCU | 51.57 billion current LCU | 18.60 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 60.12 billion current LCU | 68.49 billion current LCU | 8.37 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 74.11 billion current LCU | 91.96 billion current LCU | 17.86 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 104.89 billion current LCU | 96.24 billion current LCU | 8.65 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or United States?
- Netherlands, at 116.90 billion current LCU against 108.24 billion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Netherlands and United States?
- 8.66 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 74th and United States ranks 77th 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.