Wealth distribution of households; National Accounts, 2015-2021
| Characteristics of households | Periods | Total amount Assets Other accounts receivable/payable (million euros) | Average amount Assets Other accounts receivable/payable (1,000 euro) | Standardised amount Assets Other accounts receivable/payable (1,000 euro) | Share in total net worth Assets Other accounts receivable/payable (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2021* | 55,515 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| Disposable income: 1st 20%-group | 2021* | 2,401 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Disposable income: 2nd 20%-group | 2021* | 4,673 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Disposable income: 3rd 20%-group | 2021* | 7,855 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Disposable income: 4th 20%-group | 2021* | 11,945 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Disposable income: 5th 20%-group | 2021* | 28,641 | 17.2 | 10.6 | 1.6 |
| Type: Single man | 2021* | 5,762 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 |
| Type: Single woman | 2021* | 4,077 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Type: One-parent family | 2021* | 3,004 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 |
| Type: Couple, with child(ren) | 2021* | 24,571 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Type: Couple, no children | 2021* | 15,824 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Other types of households | 2021* | 2,277 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.8 |
| Source of income: mixed income | 2021* | 18,082 | 21.9 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| Source of income: compensation of employ | 2021* | 29,510 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Source of income: old age benefits | 2021* | 5,846 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| Source of income: other | 2021* | 2,077 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Main earner: to 35 years | 2021* | 8,566 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Main earner: 35 to 50 years | 2021* | 17,802 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 2.1 |
| Main earner: 50 to 65 years | 2021* | 21,058 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Main earner: 65 years or older | 2021* | 8,089 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 2021* | 41,590 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Home ownership: Rent with rent subsidy | 2021* | 3,045 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| Home ownership: Rent: no rent subsidy | 2021* | 10,379 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Home ownership: Other | 2021* | 501 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Net worth: 1st 20%-group | 2021* | 3,478 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 28.5 |
| Net worth: 2nd 20%-group | 2021* | 5,585 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Net worth: 3rd 20%-group | 2021* | 9,514 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Net worth: 4th 20%-group | 2021* | 13,271 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
| Net worth: 5th 20%-group | 2021* | 23,667 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
This table describes the wealth distribution of the sector households in the national accounts over different household groups. Households are identified by main source of income, living situation, household composition, age classes of the head of the household, income class by 20% groups, and net worth class by 20% groups.
Data available from: 2015.
Status of the figures:
All data are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, provisional data will not become final.
Changes as of January 29th 2026:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. The Dutch national accounts are recently revised. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the national accounts. For further information see section 3.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
Description topics
- Total amount
- Assets
- Assets are possessions of households. Up to and including 2010 these data concern the households sector including the non-profit institutions serving households. From 2011 onwards these NPISH are no longer included.
- Other accounts receivable/payable
- The transactions in the sector accounts are mainly recorded at a moment that does not coincide with the moment the transaction is completed. These time differences cause changes in assets and liabilities, which are recorded in the transaction 'other accounts receivable and payable'.
For example, sales are recorded at the moment of delivery. At that moment, a claim of the supplier on the buyer (supplier's credit) arises, which is nullified when the buyer pays. Other examples are payments in advance on deliveries (buyer's credit) and due payments or receipts of wages and salaries, interests, contributions etc.
Financial transactions in other accounts receivable/payable comprise:
- Trade credits and advances; and
- Other accounts receivable/payable, excluding trade credits and advances.
- Average amount
- Amount per household.
- Assets
- Assets are possessions of households. Up to and including 2010 these data concern the households sector including the non-profit institutions serving households. From 2011 onwards these NPISH are no longer included.
- Other accounts receivable/payable
- The transactions in the sector accounts are mainly recorded at a moment that does not coincide with the moment the transaction is completed. These time differences cause changes in assets and liabilities, which are recorded in the transaction 'other accounts receivable and payable'.
For example, sales are recorded at the moment of delivery. At that moment, a claim of the supplier on the buyer (supplier's credit) arises, which is nullified when the buyer pays. Other examples are payments in advance on deliveries (buyer's credit) and due payments or receipts of wages and salaries, interests, contributions etc.
Financial transactions in other accounts receivable/payable comprise:
- Trade credits and advances; and
- Other accounts receivable/payable, excluding trade credits and advances.
- Standardised amount
- Amount per household converted to a single-person household.
- Assets
- Assets are possessions of households. Up to and including 2010 these data concern the households sector including the non-profit institutions serving households. From 2011 onwards these NPISH are no longer included.
- Other accounts receivable/payable
- The transactions in the sector accounts are mainly recorded at a moment that does not coincide with the moment the transaction is completed. These time differences cause changes in assets and liabilities, which are recorded in the transaction 'other accounts receivable and payable'.
For example, sales are recorded at the moment of delivery. At that moment, a claim of the supplier on the buyer (supplier's credit) arises, which is nullified when the buyer pays. Other examples are payments in advance on deliveries (buyer's credit) and due payments or receipts of wages and salaries, interests, contributions etc.
Financial transactions in other accounts receivable/payable comprise:
- Trade credits and advances; and
- Other accounts receivable/payable, excluding trade credits and advances.
- Share in total net worth
- Percentage share in total net worth.
- Assets
- Assets are possessions of households. Up to and including 2010 these data concern the households sector including the non-profit institutions serving households. From 2011 onwards these NPISH are no longer included.
- Other accounts receivable/payable
- The transactions in the sector accounts are mainly recorded at a moment that does not coincide with the moment the transaction is completed. These time differences cause changes in assets and liabilities, which are recorded in the transaction 'other accounts receivable and payable'.
For example, sales are recorded at the moment of delivery. At that moment, a claim of the supplier on the buyer (supplier's credit) arises, which is nullified when the buyer pays. Other examples are payments in advance on deliveries (buyer's credit) and due payments or receipts of wages and salaries, interests, contributions etc.
Financial transactions in other accounts receivable/payable comprise:
- Trade credits and advances; and
- Other accounts receivable/payable, excluding trade credits and advances.