Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Netherlands
Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 2.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Netherlands, 1998–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.16 for gross debt, percent of own revenue in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Netherlands peaked at 2.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2007.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.46 | — |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.77 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.47 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 1.9 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
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More external debt data for Netherlands
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.93 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.13 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 106,968 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 419.94 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.64 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 26.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.6 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 62,621 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, percent of own revenue in Netherlands?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Netherlands was 2.16 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.