Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
20.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands stood at 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
Netherlands ranks 2nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 25.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 22.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 28.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 26.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 27.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 29.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 30.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 31.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 29.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 32.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.