Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 16.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2013
All-time low
15.7%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands stood at 16.1%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.8% | — |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Netherlands was 16.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by income quintile - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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