Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 38.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 38.5% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands peaked at 41.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.0% | — |
| 1981 | 39.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.1% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 36,940 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 66,148 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Netherlands was 38.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.