Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1991
All-time low
8.6%
in 2004
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Netherlands, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Netherlands stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 13.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 184 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.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.2% | — |
| 1981 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +10.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 13 Sweden 14.6% compare
- 14 Italy 14.4% compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.0% compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 13.5% compare
- 18 Austria 12.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 12.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Netherlands?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Netherlands was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.