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

0102030401983200220211983: 20.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1987: 22.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 22.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 28.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 27.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 29.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 31.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 30.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 31.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 30.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 30.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 30.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 29 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 29.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 32.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 32.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 33.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 33.1 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 37.4 international-$ in 2021 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Norway 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 3 Denmark 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 4 Austria 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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Indicator
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,082 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.