Germany vs Netherlands: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 213.22 billion current LCU against 158.12 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 55.10 billion current LCU.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 67th of 153 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.67 billion current LCU | 16.58 billion current LCU | 15.08 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 47.81 billion current LCU | 24.18 billion current LCU | 23.64 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 85.03 billion current LCU | 37.12 billion current LCU | 47.91 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 103.92 billion current LCU | 51.42 billion current LCU | 52.50 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 145.24 billion current LCU | 74.20 billion current LCU | 71.04 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 196.29 billion current LCU | 125.99 billion current LCU | 70.30 billion current LCU | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 213.22 billion current LCU against 158.12 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Germany and Netherlands?
- 55.10 billion current LCU, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Germany ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 67th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.