Barbados vs Netherlands: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Barbados
11.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
51st
Netherlands rank
49th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.2% against 11.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Barbados ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 10.0% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 10.7% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Barbados or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Barbados and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Netherlands?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Barbados and Netherlands rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 51st and Netherlands ranks 49th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.