Government debt — all countries

Government debt — Netherlands

Government debt in the Netherlands in 2031 — 48%. Ranked 86 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 4.4 pp.

2031 48% +1.1 pp vs 2030
World rank 86of 184
Period maximum 76.7%1993
Period minimum 42.7%2007

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Netherlands, 1980–2031405060708019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 43.6%1981: 46.9%1982: 52.4%1983: 58.4%1984: 61.9%1985: 67.1%1986: 68.9%1987: 71.3%1988: 73.7%1989: 73.7%1990: 75%1991: 74.8%1992: 75.6%1993: 76.7%1994: 73.5%1995: 73%1996: 71.2%1997: 65.7%1998: 62.7%1999: 58.6%2000: 52.2%2001: 49.4%2002: 48.7%2003: 49.8%2004: 50.1%2005: 49.6%2006: 45%2007: 42.7%2008: 54.4%2009: 56.3%2010: 58.9%2011: 61.2%2012: 65.7%2013: 67.2%2014: 67.2%2015: 63.8%2016: 60.9%2017: 56%2018: 51.6%2019: 47.7%2020: 53.4%2021: 50.5%2022: 48.4%2023: 45.8%2024: 43.7%2025: 43.3%2026: 44.1%2027: 44.5%2028: 44.9%2029: 45.9%2030: 46.9%2031: 48%
Change over the period: +4.4 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Netherlands

Netherlands 48%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Western Europe computed 82.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Netherlands, by year Netherlands All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 48 +1.1 pp
2030 46.9 +1 pp
2029 45.9 +1 pp
2028 44.9 +0.4 pp
2027 44.5 +0.4 pp
2026 44.1 +0.8 pp
2025 43.3 −0.4 pp
2024 43.7 −2.1 pp
2023 45.8 −2.6 pp
2022 48.4 −2.1 pp
2021 50.5 −2.9 pp
2020 53.4 +5.7 pp
2019 47.7 −3.9 pp
2018 51.6 −4.4 pp
2017 56 −4.9 pp
2016 60.9 −2.9 pp
2015 63.8 −3.4 pp
2014 67.2 +0 pp
2013 67.2 +1.5 pp
2012 65.7 +4.5 pp
2011 61.2 +2.3 pp
2010 58.9 +2.6 pp
2009 56.3 +1.9 pp
2008 54.4 +11.7 pp
2007 42.7 −2.3 pp
2006 45 −4.6 pp
2005 49.6 −0.5 pp
2004 50.1 +0.3 pp
2003 49.8 +1.1 pp
2002 48.7 −0.7 pp
2001 49.4 −2.8 pp
2000 52.2 −6.4 pp
1999 58.6 −4.1 pp
1998 62.7 −3 pp
1997 65.7 −5.5 pp
1996 71.2 −1.8 pp
1995 73 −0.5 pp
1994 73.5 −3.2 pp
1993 76.7 +1.1 pp
1992 75.6 +0.8 pp
1991 74.8 −0.2 pp
1990 75 +1.3 pp
1989 73.7 +0 pp
1988 73.7 +2.4 pp
1987 71.3 +2.4 pp
1986 68.9 +1.8 pp
1985 67.1 +5.2 pp
1984 61.9 +3.5 pp
1983 58.4 +6 pp
1982 52.4 +5.5 pp
1981 46.9 +3.3 pp
1980 43.6

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.