Netherlands vs World: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Netherlands
35.5%
in 2024
World
26.1%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
25th
World rank
23rd
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) over time
- Netherlands
- World
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 35.5% against 26.1% in World, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 20.7% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.3% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 25.7% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Netherlands or World?
- Netherlands, at 35.5% against 26.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Netherlands and World?
- 9.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and World rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Netherlands ranks 25th and World ranks 23rd 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.