Malta vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Malta
46.0%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
46.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
31st

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Malta
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 32nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Malta or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 46.4% against 46.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.4%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Malta ranks 32nd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
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