Netherlands Tax Revenue to GDP

25.3% +0.04 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Tax revenue in the Netherlands rose to 25.28% of GDP in 2024, up from 25.24% in 2023. This marks the highest level on record for the series, which dates back to 1973. The previous all-time low was 20.08% in 2003. The increase was marginal, at 0.04 percentage points.

Netherlands Tax Revenue to GDP, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
25.3%25.2%25.3%Dec 202420.1%Dec 20031973 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Tax Revenue to GDP in Netherlands averaged 22.1% from 1973 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 25.3% in Dec 2024 and a record low of 20.1% in Dec 2003. The series is reported yearly with history from 1973.

Tax revenue as a percentage of GDP measures the share of a country's economic output collected by the government through taxes. It is reported annually, expressed as a percentage of GDP. The series for the Netherlands spans from 1973 to 2024.

Source & methodology

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