Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Luxembourg
38.7%
in 2017
Netherlands
38.8%
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
11th
Netherlands rank
10th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.8% against 38.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 38.9% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.5% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 36.8% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.8% against 38.7% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 10th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.