Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 5,283 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5,283 current international $ for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands peaked at 5,297 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,699 current international $, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,699 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,866 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 2,086 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2,171 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,237 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,340 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,460 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,625 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,917 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 3,038 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,137 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,268 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,416 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,602 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,536 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,438 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,484 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,592 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,820 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4,103 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 4,734 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 5,297 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 5,275 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,283 current international $ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,344 current international $ | 1,699 current international $ | 3,038 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,540 current international $ | 3,137 current international $ | 4,103 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,147 current international $ | 4,734 current international $ | 5,297 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 12 Iceland 5,534 current international $ compare
- 13 Belgium 5,516 current international $ compare
- 14 Canada 5,367 current international $ compare
- 16 Finland 5,221 current international $ compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,205 current international $ compare
- 18 France 4,700 current international $ compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Netherlands was 5,283 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,297 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.