Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Netherlands

Netherlands: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 38.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
38.54 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.06 Percentage of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
30.43 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Netherlands, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Netherlands is 38.54 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Netherlands peaked at 42.06 Percentage of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 30.43 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Netherlands, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 30.43 Percentage of GDP
1966 31.74 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
1967 32.67 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
1968 33.32 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
1969 32.12 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
1970 32.93 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
1971 34.29 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
1972 35.36 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
1973 36.33 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1974 36.74 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
1975 37.66 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
1976 37.55 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1977 38.38 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
1978 39 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1979 39.4 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1980 39.69 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1981 38.86 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
1982 39.51 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
1983 40.59 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
1984 38.91 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
1985 39.23 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
1986 39.84 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1987 42.06 Percentage of GDP +5.6%
1988 42.02 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
1989 39.63 Percentage of GDP -5.7%
1990 39.64 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
1991 41.67 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
1992 41.33 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
1993 41.52 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1994 39.67 Percentage of GDP -4.4%
1995 37.19 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
1996 37.27 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
1997 36.74 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
1998 36.2 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
1999 37.1 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2000 36.89 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2001 35.53 Percentage of GDP -3.7%
2002 34.89 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2003 34.66 Percentage of GDP -0.7%
2004 34.66 Percentage of GDP -0.0%
2005 34.87 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
2006 35.87 Percentage of GDP +2.9%
2007 35.48 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2008 35.72 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2009 34.64 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2010 35.44 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2011 35.14 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2012 35.3 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2013 35.83 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2014 36.66 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2015 36.52 Percentage of GDP -0.4%
2016 37.77 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2017 38.05 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2018 38.14 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2019 38.47 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2020 39.02 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2021 38.26 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2022 38.07 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2023 39.26 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2024 38.54 Percentage of GDP -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.06 Percentage of GDP 30.43 Percentage of GDP 33.32 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 36.76 Percentage of GDP 32.93 Percentage of GDP 39.4 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 40.03 Percentage of GDP 38.86 Percentage of GDP 42.06 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 38.83 Percentage of GDP 36.2 Percentage of GDP 41.67 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 35.32 Percentage of GDP 34.64 Percentage of GDP 36.89 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 36.73 Percentage of GDP 35.14 Percentage of GDP 38.47 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 38.63 Percentage of GDP 38.07 Percentage of GDP 39.26 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Sweden 41.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 9 Norway 40.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 10 Greece 39.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 38.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 13 Germany 38.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 14 Iceland 36.95 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Netherlands?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Netherlands was 38.54 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 42.06 Percentage of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.43 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does Netherlands rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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41 places, 2,087 data points, 1965–2024
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.