Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Netherlands

Netherlands: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 2.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.16
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2014
All-time low
1.47
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Netherlands, 1998–2020

01231998200920201998: 2.51999: 2.12000: 1.92001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 22005: 1.82006: 1.62007: 1.52008: 22009: 2.12010: 2.22011: 2.52012: 2.82013: 2.72014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 2.62017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 1.92020: 2.2

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

Annual values for Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Iceland 2.39 compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 2.23 compare
  3. 14 Latvia 2.22 compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 1.75 compare
  5. 17 Australia 1.6 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 1.47 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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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Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
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