Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
25.3%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.7%
in 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 25.3% against 12.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 164 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 21.8% 11.6% 10.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 23.9% 12.7% 11.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 25.3% against 12.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
12.6%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed