Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 61.4% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands peaked at 61.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2010.
That places Netherlands 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 46.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 46.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 53.8% | 61.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 6.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 51,174 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6146 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 45,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Netherlands was 61.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.