Germany vs Netherlands: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Germany
37.5%
in 2023
Netherlands
38.5%
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.5% against 37.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.6% | 40.2% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 38.7% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 35.3% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 38.5% against 37.5% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.