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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

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.