Canada vs Netherlands: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Canada
47.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Netherlands rank
30th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 47.4% against 46.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 44.1% | 11.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 55.3% | 20.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 49.0% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 47.4% against 46.4% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Canada and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Canada ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).