Median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median and mean income (after tax) was 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
25,311 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands stood at 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands peaked at 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,311 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 25,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 26,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 31,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 28,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 33,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 34,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 36,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 38,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 38,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38,165 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 37,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35,983 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 39,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 40,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 43,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 31,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,481 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 37,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 38,448 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,983 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 6 Austria 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Germany 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Belgium 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Netherlands was 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,311 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.