Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands

Netherlands: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 77.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
77.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 189 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2020
All-time low
71.8%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 73.72010: 732012: 72.22014: 73.42016: 72.22018: 71.82020: 77.22022: 77

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 77.0% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands peaked at 77.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 73.7%
2010 73.0% -1.0%
2012 72.2% -1.1%
2014 73.4% +1.7%
2016 72.2% -1.6%
2018 71.8% -0.5%
2020 77.2% +7.5%
2022 77.0% -0.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 77.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 77.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 73.7% 73.7% 1
2010s 72.5% 71.8% 73.4% 5
2020s 77.1% 77.0% 77.2% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Vanuatu 77.5% compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 77.0% compare
  3. 29 Australia 77.0% compare
  4. 31 Slovakia 76.7% compare
  5. 31 Italy 76.7% compare
  6. 33 Israel 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Netherlands was 77.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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