Malta vs Netherlands: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Malta
46.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
31st
Netherlands rank
30th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 46.4% against 46.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 30th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 44.1% | 21.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.3% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 49.0% | 0.6% | 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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 46.4% against 46.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Malta ranks 31st 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 (%).