Inheritances; inherited wealth, characteristics
Sex | Characteristics households persons | Components of wealth | Periods | Number of deceased persons (x 1 000) | Inherited wealth Total inherited wealth (million euros) | Inherited wealth Mean inherited wealth (1,000 euros) | Inherited wealth Median inherited wealth (1,000 euros) |
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Total male and female | Total persons | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 5.2 | 3,133.2 | 602.4 | 91.0 |
Total male and female | Marital status: never married | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.5 | 251.9 | 472.6 | 30.1 |
Total male and female | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 3.4 | 1,927.6 | 563.8 | 82.8 |
Total male and female | Marital status: widowed | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.7 | 691.1 | 946.7 | 297.8 |
Total male and female | Marital status: divorced | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.5 | 262.7 | 506.1 | 38.4 |
Total male and female | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 16.5 | 109.2 | 7.4 |
Total male and female | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.5 | 190.4 | 348.8 | 20.8 |
Total male and female | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.2 | 582.7 | 486.8 | 46.3 |
Total male and female | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.5 | 824.4 | 551.0 | 83.7 |
Total male and female | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.2 | 813.5 | 681.9 | 177.4 |
Total male and female | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.5 | 663.9 | 1,266.9 | 302.9 |
Total male and female | Age: 95 years or older | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: Netherlands | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: western | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: non-western | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.5 | 1,989.8 | 785.6 | 127.3 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.3 | 1,233.2 | 918.9 | 184.1 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.2 | 756.6 | 635.3 | 82.8 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.5 | 1,057.9 | 422.8 | 57.6 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | 71.1 | 530.9 | 114.8 |
Total male and female | SEC: Employee | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 117.5 | 314.9 | 18.8 |
Total male and female | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.8 | 1,102.0 | 612.6 | 62.2 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.8 | 1,837.6 | 647.7 | 124.5 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 47.6 | 142.1 | 9.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 42.2 | 157.0 | 10.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Pensioner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.5 | 1,790.0 | 715.4 | 152.9 |
Total male and female | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 76.2 | 401.0 | 49.8 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 3.9 | 2,521.1 | 645.1 | 108.1 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Rent | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.0 | 292.8 | 284.3 | 14.9 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 319.3 | 1,214.2 | 233.7 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.6 | 226.5 | 410.4 | 36.8 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 81.3 | 326.4 | 23.6 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 75.5 | 297.3 | 11.3 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 77.0 | 245.3 | 19.5 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 86.9 | 262.6 | 18.6 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 99.9 | 265.7 | 34.8 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 168.5 | 407.9 | 46.8 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 114.8 | 261.5 | 61.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.6 | 285.6 | 476.0 | 105.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 10th 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.4 | 1,596.6 | 1,141.2 | 228.6 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income unknown | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 320.6 | 1,170.1 | 221.6 |
Total male and female | Wealh: to -4 999 euro | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 29.2 | 135.7 | 0.0 |
Total male and female | Wealth: -5 000 to <0 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Wealth: 0 to 999 euro | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Wealth: 1 000 to 4 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Wealth: 5 000 to 9 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Wealth: 10 000 to 19 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 20 000 to 49 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 3.8 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 50 000 to 99 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 13.7 | 33.4 | 8.2 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 100 000 to 199 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.7 | 42.8 | 58.2 | 23.0 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 200 000 to 499 999 euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.3 | 189.6 | 147.2 | 102.9 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 500 000 to <1 million euros | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.9 | 366.8 | 409.9 | 360.1 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 1 million euro or more | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.0 | 2,485.4 | 2,487.9 | 1,141.6 |
Male | Total persons | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 3.4 | 2,177.6 | 638.0 | 93.5 |
Male | Marital status: never married | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 227.9 | 562.8 | 44.5 |
Male | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.3 | 1,455.5 | 631.2 | 88.3 |
Male | Marital status: widowed | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 270.1 | 868.5 | 294.0 |
Male | Marital status: divorced | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 224.1 | 573.0 | 54.7 |
Male | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Male | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 121.3 | 368.8 | 22.3 |
Male | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.8 | 421.2 | 529.8 | 53.4 |
Male | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.1 | 624.9 | 592.3 | 74.0 |
Male | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.8 | 542.7 | 676.6 | 178.4 |
Male | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.3 | 438.5 | 1,517.3 | 309.9 |
Male | Age: 95 years or older | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Background: Netherlands | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Background: western | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Background: non-western | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.9 | 1,487.6 | 793.8 | 119.0 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.8 | 763.1 | 940.9 | 159.6 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.1 | 724.5 | 681.5 | 90.0 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.4 | 621.8 | 436.0 | 57.2 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Male | SEC: Employee | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 53.9 | 266.7 | 18.0 |
Male | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.4 | 959.4 | 677.1 | 62.2 |
Male | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.7 | 1,134.9 | 657.5 | 131.9 |
Male | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.2 | 29.6 | 173.2 | 12.1 |
Male | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | 25.3 | 188.8 | 23.2 |
Male | SEC: Pensioner | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 1.6 | 1,105.3 | 710.8 | 151.1 |
Male | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Male | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 2.6 | 1,755.9 | 672.0 | 118.6 |
Male | Home ownership: Rent | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.7 | 194.9 | 291.8 | 14.7 |
Male | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.1 | 226.8 | 1,717.9 | 228.1 |
Male | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.3 Enterprise capital | 2021* | 0.4 | 136.4 | 386.5 | 25.0 |
Source: CBS. |
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This table shows statistics about inherited wealth of deceased people.
The inheritances are made up for all people died, registered from the Dutch population register on January 1st.
Because of the revision of the income statistics, there are differences between 2010 and 2011. From 2007 until 2010 background characteristics of persons represent the situation on the 31st of December in that year. From 2011 onwards characteristics represent the situation on the 1st of January of the given year.
Data available from: 2007.
Status of the figures:
The figures for 2007 to 2019 are final. The figures for 2020 and 2021 are preliminary.
Changes as of November 3, 2023:
The figures of 2019 and 2020 are updated. The figures of 2021 are new.
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the 4th quarter of 2024.
Description topics
- Number of deceased persons
- Number of deceased persons from the population on the 1st of January of the year.
- Inherited wealth
- Total inherited wealth
- Total inherited wealth of deceased persons.
- Mean inherited wealth
- Mean inherited wealth of deceased persons.
- Median inherited wealth
- Median inherited wealth of deceased persons.
Ranking households according to their wealth, the median is equal to the wealth of the central household. Half of the households possess more wealth, the other half has less.