Ireland vs Netherlands: Taxes, Transactions
Taxes, Transactions over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 307.50 billion against 111.63 billion in Ireland, a difference of 195.87 billion.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.8 times Ireland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 35 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.61 billion | 127.77 billion | 85.16 billion | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 49.11 billion | 164.69 billion | 115.57 billion | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 89.02 billion | 261.23 billion | 172.21 billion | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes, transactions, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 307.50 billion against 111.63 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes, transactions between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 195.87 billion, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for taxes, transactions?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.