Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Netherlands

Netherlands: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 38.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
38.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 77 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1991
All-time low
34.8%
in 2003
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Netherlands, 1990–2017

0102030401990200320171990: 39.7 %1991: 41.7 %1992: 41.4 %1993: 41.6 %1994: 39.7 %1995: 37.2 %1996: 37.3 %1997: 36.8 %1998: 36.3 %1999: 37.2 %2000: 36.9 %2001: 35.6 %2002: 35 %2003: 34.8 %2004: 34.8 %2005: 35 %2006: 36 %2007: 35.7 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 35.7 %2011: 35.4 %2012: 35.6 %2013: 36.1 %2014: 37 %2015: 37 %2016: 38.4 %2017: 38.8 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Netherlands is 38.8%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 41.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Netherlands, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 39.7%
1991 41.7% +5.1%
1992 41.4% -0.8%
1993 41.6% +0.5%
1994 39.7% -4.4%
1995 37.2% -6.3%
1996 37.3% +0.3%
1997 36.8% -1.5%
1998 36.3% -1.5%
1999 37.2% +2.5%
2000 36.9% -0.7%
2001 35.6% -3.5%
2002 35.0% -1.7%
2003 34.8% -0.6%
2004 34.8% +0.0%
2005 35.0% +0.6%
2006 36.0% +3.0%
2007 35.7% -1.0%
2008 35.9% +0.7%
2009 34.9% -2.8%
2010 35.7% +2.1%
2011 35.4% -0.6%
2012 35.6% +0.4%
2013 36.1% +1.5%
2014 37.0% +2.6%
2015 37.0% -0.1%
2016 38.4% +3.8%
2017 38.8% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9% 36.3% 41.7% 10
2000s 35.5% 34.8% 36.9% 10
2010s 36.8% 35.4% 38.8% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Austria 41.8% compare
  2. 8 Cuba 40.6% compare
  3. 9 Greece 39.4% compare
  4. 11 Luxembourg 38.7% compare
  5. 12 Norway 38.2% compare
  6. 13 Hungary 37.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Netherlands?
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Netherlands was 38.8% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.