Netherlands: government debt to GDP ratio 2021

In 2021, the government debt to GDP ratio of the Netherlands fell to 52.4, after recording its lowest value since 2007 and the early following economic crisis after the fall of Lehmann Brothers. This happened after the Dutch government in 2014, then made up of coalition Rutte II, which consisted ofVVD (the Liberal Party) and PvdA (Labor), started to reduce the government debt. This policy continued in the next government of Rutte II, with VVD, CDA (Christian Democrats), CU (Conservative Christians) and D66 (Moderates).

Government debt in the Netherlands as share of GDP from 1995 to 2021

Characteristic	Share of GDP
2021*	52.4%
2020	54.7%
2019	48.5%
2018	52.4%
2017	57%
2016	61.9%
2015	64.6%
2014	67.9%
2013	67.7%
2012	66.2%
2011	61.7%
2010	59.2%
2009	56.8%
2008	54.7%
2007	43%
2006	45.2%
2005	49.8%
2004	50.3%
2003	50%
2002	48.8%
2001	49.5%
2000	52.1%
1999	58.6%
1998	62.7%
1997	65.8%
1996	71.4%
1995	73.1%

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Release date

December 2022

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

1995 to 2021

Supplementary notes

The consolidated national debt excludes the accrued debt, the financial derivatives debt and debts between governments and is measured against the nominal value.

* The figure is provisional.

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