Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.1% against 11.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 13.1% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.1% against 11.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.