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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 65.12 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
65.12
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
246.76
in 1834
All-time low
37.8
in 1977
Years of data
196
1814–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Netherlands, 1814–2015

50100150200250181419142015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Netherlands is 65.12, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Netherlands peaked at 246.76 in 1834 and was at its lowest, 37.8, in 1977.

Netherlands ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Netherlands, year by year

Year Value Change
1814 141.87 —
1815 138.52 -2.4%
1816 131.8 -4.9%
1817 120.94 -8.2%
1818 140.25 +16.0%
1819 166.27 +18.6%
1820 169.5 +1.9%
1821 182.17 +7.5%
1822 189.81 +4.2%
1823 183.56 -3.3%
1824 207.59 +13.1%
1825 195 -6.1%
1826 208.34 +6.8%
1827 196.41 -5.7%
1828 204 +3.9%
1829 198.64 -2.6%
1830 210.48 +6.0%
1831 196.88 -6.5%
1832 198.79 +1.0%
1833 236.65 +19.0%
1834 246.76 +4.3%
1835 244.97 -0.7%
1836 223.14 -8.9%
1837 235.94 +5.7%
1838 223.79 -5.1%
1839 212.34 -5.1%
1840 216.31 +1.9%
1841 215.24 -0.5%
1842 222.26 +3.3%
1843 234.88 +5.7%
1844 243.88 +3.8%
1845 221.12 -9.3%
1846 189.36 -14.4%
1847 171.26 -9.6%
1848 200.55 +17.1%
1849 201.62 +0.5%
1850 200.9 -0.4%
1851 196.73 -2.1%
1852 188.49 -4.2%
1853 185.03 -1.8%
1854 158.32 -14.4%
1855 160.33 +1.3%
1856 145.33 -9.4%
1857 145.19 -0.1%
1858 156.15 +7.5%
1859 156.3 +0.1%
1860 140 -10.4%
1861 135.72 -3.1%
1862 121.6 -10.4%
1863 119.93 -1.4%
1864 113.5 -5.4%
1865 112.7 -0.7%
1866 103.97 -7.7%
1867 106.12 +2.1%
1868 106.35 +0.2%
1869 102.71 -3.4%
1870 100.1 -2.5%
1871 96.94 -3.2%
1872 86.62 -10.7%
1873 79.71 -8.0%
1874 81.7 +2.5%
1875 83.65 +2.4%
1876 84.97 +1.6%
1877 82.93 -2.4%
1878 87.34 +5.3%
1879 92.57 +6.0%
1880 86.98 -6.0%
1881 86.69 -0.3%
1882 83.37 -3.8%
1883 85.21 +2.2%
1884 86.96 +2.1%
1885 91.6 +5.3%
1886 94.63 +3.3%
1887 101.28 +7.0%
1888 98.22 -3.0%
1889 93.48 -4.8%
1890 93.15 -0.4%
1891 92.1 -1.1%
1892 96.44 +4.7%
1893 101.37 +5.1%
1894 97.61 -3.7%
1895 98.5 +0.9%
1896 94.01 -4.6%
1897 93.92 -0.1%
1898 90.08 -4.1%
1899 92.01 +2.1%
1900 88.62 -3.7%
1901 88.15 -0.5%
1902 86.66 -1.7%
1903 85.17 -1.7%
1904 81.64 -4.1%
1905 81.03 -0.7%
1906 76.41 -5.7%
1907 77.78 +1.8%
1908 80.67 +3.7%
1909 77.07 -4.5%
1910 73 -5.3%
1911 67.89 -7.0%
1912 65.31 -3.8%
1913 64.13 -1.8%
1914 63.67 -0.7%
1915 60.72 -4.6%
1916 60.09 -1.0%
1917 66.23 +10.2%
1918 73.41 +10.9%
1919 62.97 -14.2%
1920 61.97 -1.6%
1921 72.53 +17.0%
1922 80.3 +10.7%
1923 88.87 +10.7%
1924 86.31 -2.9%
1925 85.38 -1.1%
1926 83.03 -2.8%
1927 80.21 -3.4%
1928 76.25 -4.9%
1929 74.18 -2.7%
1930 78.69 +6.1%
1931 90.38 +14.9%
1932 105.27 +16.5%
1933 116.09 +10.3%
1934 118.21 +1.8%
1935 121.81 +3.0%
1936 122.23 +0.3%
1937 120.85 -1.1%
1938 117.86 -2.5%
1939 110.84 -6.0%
1946 222.97 +101.2%
1947 214.03 -4.0%
1948 175.91 -17.8%
1949 162.43 -7.7%
1950 137.31 -15.5%
1951 118.39 -13.8%
1952 106.85 -9.7%
1953 101.5 -5.0%
1954 88.71 -12.6%
1955 80.11 -9.7%
1956 74.97 -6.4%
1957 72.65 -3.1%
1958 75.03 +3.3%
1959 73.44 -2.1%
1960 66.74 -9.1%
1961 65.93 -1.2%
1962 63.81 -3.2%
1963 61.72 -3.3%
1964 57.13 -7.4%
1965 55.77 -2.4%
1966 55.57 -0.4%
1967 55.01 -1.0%
1968 54.41 -1.1%
1969 51.65 -5.1%
1970 49.4 -4.4%
1971 46.8 -5.3%
1972 44.3 -5.3%
1973 41.1 -7.2%
1974 38.1 -7.3%
1975 38.8 +1.8%
1976 37.9 -2.3%
1977 37.8 -0.3%
1978 41.1 +8.7%
1979 42.3 +2.9%
1980 44.6 +5.4%
1981 48 +7.6%
1982 53.7 +11.9%
1983 59.8 +11.4%
1984 63.4 +6.0%
1985 68.7 +8.4%
1986 70.6 +2.8%
1987 73 +3.4%
1988 75.5 +3.4%
1989 75.6 +0.1%
1990 76.9 +1.7%
1991 76.7 -0.3%
1992 77.4 +0.9%
1993 78.5 +1.4%
1994 75.3 -4.1%
1995 76.1 +1.1%
1996 74.1 -2.6%
1997 68.2 -8.0%
1998 65.7 -3.7%
1999 61.1 -7.0%
2000 53.8 -11.9%
2001 48.68 -9.5%
2002 48.17 -1.1%
2003 49.31 +2.4%
2004 49.61 +0.6%
2005 48.94 -1.4%
2006 44.47 -9.1%
2007 42.38 -4.7%
2008 54.47 +28.5%
2009 56.49 +3.7%
2010 59.34 +5.0%
2011 61.63 +3.9%
2012 66.39 +7.7%
2013 67.74 +2.0%
2014 67.95 +0.3%
2015 65.12 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1810s 139.94 120.94 166.27 6
1820s 193.5 169.5 208.34 10
1830s 222.97 196.88 246.76 10
1840s 211.65 171.26 243.88 10
1850s 169.28 145.19 200.9 10
1860s 116.26 102.71 140 10
1870s 87.65 79.71 100.1 10
1880s 90.84 83.37 101.28 10
1890s 94.92 90.08 101.37 10
1900s 82.32 76.41 88.62 10
1910s 65.74 60.09 73.41 10
1920s 78.9 61.97 88.87 10
1930s 110.22 78.69 122.23 10
1940s 193.83 162.43 222.97 4
1950s 92.9 72.65 137.31 10
1960s 58.77 51.65 66.74 10
1970s 41.76 37.8 49.4 10
1980s 63.29 44.6 75.6 10
1990s 73 61.1 78.5 10
2000s 49.63 42.38 56.49 10
2010s 64.69 59.34 67.95 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Netherlands?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Netherlands was 65.12 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 246.76 in 1834.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37.8 in 1977.
How does Netherlands rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Netherlands ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.