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 | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 166.6 | 6,896.7 | 41.4 | 15.2 |
Total male and female | Marital status: never married | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 17.8 | 931.4 | 52.4 | 14.6 |
Total male and female | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 69.3 | 2,414.9 | 34.8 | 14.8 |
Total male and female | Marital status: widowed | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 60.0 | 3,040.2 | 50.7 | 19.2 |
Total male and female | Marital status: divorced | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 19.5 | 510.2 | 26.1 | 6.7 |
Total male and female | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.5 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 2.0 |
Total male and female | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.9 | 10.9 | 12.6 | 3.3 |
Total male and female | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 1.7 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 3.8 |
Total male and female | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.3 | 108.5 | 20.3 | 4.9 |
Total male and female | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 14.4 | 398.6 | 27.7 | 7.4 |
Total male and female | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 32.4 | 1,109.8 | 34.3 | 11.7 |
Total male and female | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 51.1 | 2,061.0 | 40.3 | 15.5 |
Total male and female | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 51.8 | 2,693.0 | 52.0 | 20.3 |
Total male and female | Age: 95 years or older | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.6 | 488.7 | 57.1 | 21.8 |
Total male and female | Background: Netherlands | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: western | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Background: non-western | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 109.1 | 4,990.9 | 45.7 | 16.2 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 92.6 | 4,313.6 | 46.6 | 16.1 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 16.5 | 677.2 | 41.1 | 16.8 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 51.6 | 1,696.1 | 32.9 | 13.7 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.8 | 16.2 | 20.7 | 4.4 |
Total male and female | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.0 | 193.2 | 38.6 | 12.8 |
Total male and female | SEC: Employee | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.0 | 208.3 | 26.2 | 9.9 |
Total male and female | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.4 | 146.0 | 60.1 | 15.4 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 153.8 | 6,467.6 | 42.1 | 15.6 |
Total male and female | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 12.0 | 206.2 | 17.2 | 3.5 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.3 | 4.6 | 17.6 | 3.0 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.2 | 66.1 | 12.8 | 1.8 |
Total male and female | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 6.5 | 135.5 | 20.8 | 5.9 |
Total male and female | SEC: Pensioner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 141.8 | 6,261.4 | 44.1 | 16.8 |
Total male and female | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.3 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
Total male and female | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.1 | 73.4 | 34.6 | 7.2 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 62.0 | 3,421.0 | 55.2 | 23.4 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Rent | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 68.3 | 1,694.5 | 24.8 | 8.6 |
Total male and female | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 36.3 | 1,781.2 | 49.1 | 18.2 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 34.9 | 1,217.7 | 34.9 | 10.2 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 2nd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 17.6 | 471.2 | 26.8 | 9.5 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 3rd 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 17.2 | 473.6 | 27.5 | 11.7 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 4th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 14.5 | 477.7 | 33.0 | 14.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 5th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 11.0 | 422.7 | 38.4 | 17.5 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 6th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.9 | 386.9 | 43.3 | 19.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 7th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 7.7 | 358.8 | 46.5 | 22.1 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 8th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 6.8 | 367.1 | 54.0 | 23.9 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 9th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.9 | 340.7 | 58.1 | 27.2 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income: 10th 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.6 | 588.2 | 104.6 | 37.4 |
Total male and female | Equivalised income unknown | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 36.5 | 1,792.2 | 49.1 | 18.1 |
Total male and female | Wealh: to -4 999 euro | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.6 | 31.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 |
Total male and female | Wealth: -5 000 to <0 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 0 to 999 euro | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 1 000 to 4 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 19.9 | 56.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 5 000 to 9 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 14.7 | 109.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 10 000 to 19 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 19.1 | 269.1 | 14.1 | 13.9 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 20 000 to 49 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 23.0 | 636.9 | 27.7 | 27.1 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 50 000 to 99 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 16.1 | 632.0 | 39.2 | 35.3 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 100 000 to 199 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 25.0 | 1,083.4 | 43.3 | 23.6 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 200 000 to 499 999 euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 25.6 | 2,045.2 | 80.0 | 45.7 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 500 000 to <1 million euros | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 6.2 | 1,047.9 | 170.3 | 106.2 |
Total male and female | Wealth: 1 million euro or more | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.7 | 975.4 | 366.7 | 158.6 |
Male | Total persons | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 83.5 | 3,336.6 | 40.0 | 14.6 |
Male | Marital status: never married | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 10.7 | 516.7 | 48.4 | 11.9 |
Male | Marital status: maried and partnership | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 46.3 | 1,615.6 | 34.9 | 14.8 |
Male | Marital status: widowed | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 16.7 | 930.0 | 55.6 | 21.6 |
Male | Marital status: divorced | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 9.8 | 274.4 | 28.0 | 6.9 |
Male | Age: 0 to 14 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Male | Age: 15 to 24 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
Male | Age: 25 to 34 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.5 | 7.4 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
Male | Age: 35 to 44 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.9 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
Male | Age: 45 to 54 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 3.1 | 61.4 | 19.9 | 4.7 |
Male | Age: 55 to 64 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 8.3 | 234.4 | 28.3 | 7.3 |
Male | Age: 65 to 74 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 19.0 | 660.9 | 34.8 | 11.8 |
Male | Age: 75 to 84 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 28.0 | 1,113.3 | 39.7 | 15.5 |
Male | Age: 85 to 94 years | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 21.1 | 1,091.3 | 51.7 | 20.9 |
Male | Age: 95 years or older | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.1 | 153.2 | 73.3 | 27.8 |
Male | Background: Netherlands | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Background: western | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Background: non-western | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.0 | . | . | . |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 50.5 | 2,256.6 | 44.7 | 15.8 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 35.6 | 1,648.9 | 46.4 | 15.2 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 15.0 | 607.7 | 40.6 | 16.9 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: partner of main earner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 30.5 | 991.6 | 32.5 | 13.4 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: child underage | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.1 | . | . | . |
Male | Pos. in hh.: child of age | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.6 | 12.7 | 22.6 | 4.2 |
Male | Pos. in hh.: other member | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 1.8 | 75.6 | 41.4 | 12.8 |
Male | SEC: Employee | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 5.2 | 133.3 | 25.8 | 9.5 |
Male | SEC: Self-employed (total) | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 1.9 | 112.4 | 60.5 | 15.1 |
Male | SEC: Benefit recipient and pensioner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 75.6 | 3,061.8 | 40.5 | 15.2 |
Male | SEC: Benefit claimant | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 6.8 | 115.6 | 16.9 | 3.2 |
Male | SEC: Claiming unemployment benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.2 | 3.5 | 17.6 | 2.6 |
Male | SEC: Claiming social provision benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 2.9 | 37.7 | 12.8 | 1.7 |
Male | SEC: Claiming disability benefit | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 3.7 | 74.3 | 20.2 | 5.5 |
Male | SEC: Pensioner | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 68.7 | 2,946.2 | 42.9 | 16.6 |
Male | SEC: (School) child or student | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
Male | SEC: Other (without income) | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 0.7 | 28.4 | 42.0 | 5.0 |
Male | Home ownership: Owner-occupied home | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 36.1 | 1,911.7 | 53.0 | 22.6 |
Male | Home ownership: Rent | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 35.0 | 813.6 | 23.2 | 7.7 |
Male | Home ownership: Institutional | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 12.4 | 611.3 | 49.4 | 18.5 |
Male | Equivalised income: 1st 10%-group | 1.1.1 Bank and savings credits | 2021* | 15.2 | 510.4 | 33.7 | 8.3 |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
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.