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
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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 937.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 51,817 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -15.05 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 120.63 billion current LCU (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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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.