Wealth distribution of households; National Accounts

Wealth distribution of households; National Accounts

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.
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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.

Changes as of October 19th 2023:
The figures of 2015-2020 are revised, because national accounts figures are changed due to the revision policy of Statistics Netherlands. Results for 2021 are added to the table.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be released in October 2024.

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.