Barbados vs Netherlands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Barbados
11.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
51st
Netherlands rank
49th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Barbados or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.2% against 11.2% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.