Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands

Netherlands: Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue was 0.0201 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0201
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.0378
in 1996
All-time low
0.0192
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands, 1995–2020

00.010.020.030.041995200720201995: 0.0371996: 0.0381997: 0.0361998: 0.0351999: 0.0312000: 0.0282001: 0.0322002: 0.0332003: 0.032004: 0.0312005: 0.0322006: 0.0242007: 0.0252008: 0.0222009: 0.0242010: 0.0232011: 0.0242012: 0.0212013: 0.0212014: 0.0212015: 0.0212016: 0.022017: 0.022018: 0.0192019: 0.022020: 0.02

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.0201 for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands peaked at 0.0378 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 2018.

Netherlands ranks 45th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.0374
1996 0.0378 +1.1%
1997 0.0359 -5.2%
1998 0.0348 -2.9%
1999 0.0314 -9.9%
2000 0.0285 -9.2%
2001 0.0324 +13.7%
2002 0.0328 +1.2%
2003 0.0296 -9.9%
2004 0.0309 +4.7%
2005 0.0321 +3.6%
2006 0.0243 -24.2%
2007 0.0248 +2.2%
2008 0.0221 -11.1%
2009 0.0237 +7.4%
2010 0.0227 -4.5%
2011 0.0239 +5.6%
2012 0.0207 -13.7%
2013 0.021 +1.5%
2014 0.0208 -0.7%
2015 0.021 +1.0%
2016 0.0198 -5.9%
2017 0.0202 +2.2%
2018 0.0192 -5.1%
2019 0.0195 +1.8%
2020 0.0201 +2.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.0201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.0201 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0392, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0355 0.0314 0.0378 5
2000s 0.0281 0.0221 0.0328 10
2010s 0.0209 0.0192 0.0239 10
2020s 0.0201 0.0201 0.0201 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 42 Lithuania 0.0282 compare
  2. 43 Colombia 0.026 compare
  3. 44 Slovenia 0.0219 compare
  4. 46 Germany 0.0135 compare
  5. 47 Italy 0.0114 compare
  6. 48 Cape Verde 0.0059 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands?
Social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue in Netherlands was 0.0201 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.0378 in 1996.
What is the lowest social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue?
Netherlands ranks 45th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
Is social contributions, ratio of this level of government's revenue rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social contributions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
77 places, 1,571 data points, 1972–2020
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