Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands is 46.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands peaked at 61.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.0% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 45.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 46.4% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7041 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 51,882 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6231 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 45,914 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 36,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 36,940 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands?
- Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product in Netherlands was 46.4% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).