Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 25.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue in Netherlands, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Netherlands stood at 25.3%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Netherlands peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22.4% | — |
| 1974 | 21.2% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 25.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 25.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 21.2% | 23.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 25.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Netherlands?
- Tax revenue in Netherlands was 25.3% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for tax revenue?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.