Tax revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands

Netherlands: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 38.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.53
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 1987
All-time low
34.64
in 2009
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands, 1980–2023

0102030401980200120231980: 401981: 39.51982: 39.81983: 40.81984: 39.41985: 39.31986: 39.91987: 41.81988: 41.71989: 39.31990: 39.41991: 41.41992: 41.11993: 41.31994: 39.41995: 37.21996: 37.31997: 36.71998: 36.21999: 37.12000: 36.92001: 35.52002: 34.92003: 34.72004: 34.72005: 34.92006: 35.92007: 35.52008: 35.72009: 34.62010: 35.42011: 35.12012: 35.32013: 35.82014: 36.72015: 36.52016: 37.82017: 382018: 38.12019: 38.52020: 392021: 38.32022: 38.12023: 38.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 38.53 for tax revenues vs income inequality 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 revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands peaked at 41.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34.64, in 2009.

That places Netherlands 11th out of 186 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 revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 40.03
1981 39.45 -1.4%
1982 39.84 +1.0%
1983 40.76 +2.3%
1984 39.4 -3.3%
1985 39.33 -0.2%
1986 39.86 +1.3%
1987 41.8 +4.9%
1988 41.74 -0.1%
1989 39.34 -5.7%
1990 39.36 +0.0%
1991 41.36 +5.1%
1992 41.08 -0.7%
1993 41.27 +0.5%
1994 39.41 -4.5%
1995 37.19 -5.6%
1996 37.27 +0.2%
1997 36.74 -1.4%
1998 36.2 -1.5%
1999 37.1 +2.5%
2000 36.89 -0.6%
2001 35.53 -3.7%
2002 34.89 -1.8%
2003 34.66 -0.7%
2004 34.66 -0.0%
2005 34.87 +0.6%
2006 35.87 +2.9%
2007 35.48 -1.1%
2008 35.72 +0.7%
2009 34.64 -3.0%
2010 35.44 +2.3%
2011 35.14 -0.9%
2012 35.3 +0.5%
2013 35.83 +1.5%
2014 36.66 +2.3%
2015 36.52 -0.4%
2016 37.77 +3.4%
2017 38.05 +0.7%
2018 38.14 +0.3%
2019 38.47 +0.9%
2020 39.02 +1.4%
2021 38.26 -1.9%
2022 38.07 -0.5%
2023 38.53 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.16 39.33 41.8 10
1990s 38.7 36.2 41.36 10
2000s 35.32 34.64 36.89 10
2010s 36.73 35.14 38.47 10
2020s 38.47 38.07 39.02 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Sweden 41.37 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 40.92 compare
  3. 10 Greece 39.78 compare
  4. 12 Serbia 38.43 compare
  5. 13 Croatia 38.01 compare
  6. 14 Germany 37.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Netherlands was 38.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 1987.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 34.64 in 2009.
How does Netherlands rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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