Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 46.4% for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 61.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2007.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, 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, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 4.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local -0.5188 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 4.31 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 20.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 19.76 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 20.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.76 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 188,221 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 169,643 million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 46.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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