Incomes of the richest in Netherlands

Netherlands: Incomes of the richest was 7.04 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.87
in 2007
All-time low
5.75
in 1993
Years of data
34
1981–2022

Incomes of the richest in Netherlands, 1981–2022

024681981200120221981: 6.21983: 6.21985: 6.21987: 6.21991: 61992: 61993: 5.81994: 5.81995: 5.91996: 5.91997: 6.11998: 5.91999: 62000: 6.32001: 72002: 6.82003: 6.82004: 72005: 7.22006: 7.12007: 7.92008: 6.82009: 6.62010: 6.72011: 6.62012: 6.62015: 6.92016: 6.92017: 72018: 72019: 6.92020: 6.92021: 7.12022: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 7.04 for incomes of the richest in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Netherlands peaked at 7.87 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1993.

That places Netherlands 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Incomes of the richest in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Incomes of the richest in Netherlands, 1981 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1981 6.22 —
1983 6.24 +0.3%
1985 6.25 +0.2%
1987 6.17 -1.3%
1991 5.95 -3.6%
1992 5.95 +0.0%
1993 5.75 -3.4%
1994 5.81 +1.0%
1995 5.91 +1.7%
1996 5.94 +0.5%
1997 6.08 +2.4%
1998 5.94 -2.3%
1999 6.03 +1.5%
2000 6.28 +4.1%
2001 6.95 +10.7%
2002 6.83 -1.7%
2003 6.76 -1.0%
2004 7.02 +3.8%
2005 7.18 +2.3%
2006 7.09 -1.3%
2007 7.87 +11.0%
2008 6.77 -14.0%
2009 6.57 -3.0%
2010 6.73 +2.4%
2011 6.59 -2.1%
2012 6.58 -0.2%
2015 6.88 +4.6%
2016 6.91 +0.4%
2017 7.05 +2.0%
2018 6.97 -1.1%
2019 6.92 -0.7%
2020 6.92 +0.0%
2021 7.06 +2.0%
2022 7.04 -0.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 7.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 7.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.22 6.17 6.25 4
1990s 5.93 5.75 6.08 9
2000s 6.93 6.28 7.87 10
2010s 6.83 6.58 7.05 8
2020s 7.01 6.92 7.06 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 110 Slovenia 8.01 compare
  2. 111 Italy 7.8 compare
  3. 112 Slovakia 7.52 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incomes of the richest in Netherlands?
Incomes of the richest in Netherlands was 7.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 7.87 in 2007.
What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for incomes of the richest?
Netherlands ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incomes of the richest
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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