Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands
Netherlands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1982.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,772 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 19,063 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 16,870 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Netherlands was 11.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1982.
- How does Netherlands rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.