Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
3.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
56th
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1997
All-time low
2.1%
in 2012
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Netherlands, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Netherlands stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 4.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7139 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 52,603 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 45,077 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Netherlands was 3.3% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.