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NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Netherlands 2019

Debt decreased in Netherlands

In 2019 Netherlands public debt was 394,825 million euros441,759 million dollars, has decreased 11,07437,603 million since 2018.

This amount means that the debt in 2019 reached 48.6% of Netherlands GDP, a 3.8 percentage point fall from 2018, when it was 52.4% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Netherlands debt. It has risen since 2009 in global debt terms, when it was 354,763 million euros 486,061 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 56.8%.

According to the last data point published, Netherlands per capita debt in 2019 was 22,681 euros25,377 dollars per inhabitant. In 2018 it was 23,487 euros 27,737 dollars, afterwards dropping by 806 euros 2,360dollars, and if we again check 2009 we can see that then the debt per person was 21,404 euros29,325 dollars .

The position of Netherlands, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2019 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 94 in the list of debt to GDP and 168 in debt per capita, out of the 191 we publish.

In this page we show you the progression of the public debt in Netherlands. You can see debt in other countries in Public debt and see all the information about Netherlands in economy of Netherlands.

Netherlands: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per Capita
2019Q4394,82548.60%€22,681
2019Q3395,20949.20%€22,868
2019Q2403,90150.90%€23,371
2019Q1398,40750.90%€23,053
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Netherlands: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2019394,825441,75948.60%€22,681$25,377
2018405,899479,36252.40%€23,487$27,737
2017420,440474,64557.00%€24,471$27,626
2016438,532485,10161.90%€25,673$28,399
2015446,144494,85664.70%€26,276$29,145
2014455,886606,94767.90%€26,974$35,912
2013447,082595,03067.70%€26,566$35,357
2012432,462557,64166.20%€25,773$33,233
2011401,303559,63761.70%€23,987$33,450
2010378,762503,75859.30%€22,741$30,245
2009354,763486,06156.80%€21,404$29,325
2008354,036511,96054.70%€21,475$31,055
2007266,221356,20743.00%€16,228$21,713
2006264,157323,46245.20%€16,149$19,774
2005274,277332,40349.80%€16,792$20,350
2004266,332323,20250.30%€16,334$19,822
2003256,483282,51750.00%€15,776$17,377
2002244,916225,08948.90%€15,125$13,901
2001238,681207,85349.50%€14,820$12,906
2000235,879212,59952.20%€14,754$13,298
1999246,248257,45258.70%€15,522$16,229
1998247,525270,46162.80%€15,706$17,161
1997240,308270,64865.80%€15,351$17,289
1996248,191317,61471.40%€15,943$20,403
1995251,941326,91273.20%€16,261$21,099
1994232,017281,56073.60%€15,042$18,255
1993230,174273,26076.77%€15,003$17,812
1992220,605277,05175.70%€14,476$18,180
1991209,709248,05874.92%€13,861$16,396
1990199,046241,45975.13%€13,261$16,086
1989184,940192,38973.84%€12,418$12,918
1988174,524194,99473.80%€11,788$13,171
1987161,805176,29071.39%€10,996$11,980
1986154,124139,19669.05%€10,546$9,524
1985145,28697,19067.19%€9,999$6,689
1984128,29988,40562.01%€8,876$6,116
1983115,73389,58658.49%€8,040$6,224
1982100,03282,63152.52%€6,976$5,762
198185,93576,23646.94%€6,015$5,336
198076,14884,51343.62%€5,359$5,948
Netherlands: Evolution of debt as a percentage of GDP

Netherlands: Evolution of debt in millions