Netherlands Debt to GDP Ratio 1998-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Netherlands debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 53.67%, a 10.03% decline from 2021.
  • Netherlands debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 63.70%, a 3.13% decline from 2020.
  • Netherlands debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 66.82%, a 8.59% increase from 2019.
  • Netherlands debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 58.24%, a 2.81% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
Netherlands Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 53.67% -10.03%
2021 63.70% -3.13%
2020 66.82% 8.59%
2019 58.24% -2.81%
2018 61.05% -4.27%
2017 65.32% -6.34%
2016 71.66% -1.22%
2015 72.88% -3.11%
2014 75.99% 4.61%
2013 71.38% -0.02%
2012 71.40% 6.15%
2011 65.25% 3.86%
2010 61.39% 2.91%
2009 58.48% 1.99%
2008 56.49% 13.20%
2007 43.29% -1.97%
2006 45.25% -5.66%
2005 50.92% -0.87%
2004 51.78% 0.58%
2003 51.21% 1.37%
2002 49.84% 0.73%
2001 49.12% -2.70%
2000 51.81% -3.69%
1999 55.50% -6.90%
1998 62.40% -6.90%