Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands

Netherlands: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 17.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2014
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

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

0510152008201520222008: 162010: 162012: 162014: 17.42016: 17.42018: 17.42020: 17.42022: 17.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands is 17.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 16.0%
2010 16.0% +0.0%
2012 16.0% +0.0%
2014 17.4% +8.7%
2016 17.4% +0.0%
2018 17.4% +0.0%
2020 17.4% +0.0%
2022 17.4% +0.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1
2010s 16.8% 16.0% 17.4% 5
2020s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Slovenia 18.0% compare
  2. 16 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  3. 16 Italy 18.0% compare
  4. 19 Czechia 17.4% compare
  5. 19 Lithuania 17.4% compare
  6. 19 Montenegro 17.4% compare
  7. 19 Latvia 17.4% compare
  8. 19 Belgium 17.4% compare
  9. 19 Spain 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Netherlands was 17.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
How does Netherlands rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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