Iceland vs Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue

Iceland
2.39
in 2020
Netherlands
2.16
in 2020
Iceland rank
12th
Netherlands rank
15th

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands
1234199720082020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.39 against 2.16 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 2.3 1.23 Netherlands
2000s 1.63 1.83 0.2058 Netherlands
2010s 2.83 2.45 0.3832 Iceland
2020s 2.39 2.16 0.2314 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Iceland or Netherlands?
Iceland, at 2.39 against 2.16 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Iceland and Netherlands?
0.23, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Iceland ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iceland vs Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/gross-debt-percent-of-own-revenue-central-government/iceland/netherlands/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/compare/gross-debt-percent-of-own-revenue-central-government/iceland/netherlands/">Iceland vs Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.