Netherlands Netherlands National Debt

Subscribe to our free email alert service

NATIONAL PUBLIC DEBT Netherlands 2021

The national debt increased in Netherlands

In 2021 Netherlands public debt was 449,659 million euros530,350 million dollars, has increased 14,18434,126 million since 2020.

This amount means that the debt in 2021 reached 51.7% of Netherlands GDP, a 3 percentage point fall from 2020, when it was 54.7% of GDP.

If we check the tables we can see the evolution of Netherlands debt. It has risen since 2011 in global debt terms, when it was 401,303 million euros 559,637 million dollars although it has fallen as a percentage of GDP, when it amounted to 61.7%.

According to the last data point published, Netherlands per capita debt in 2021 was 25,562 euros30,150 dollars per inhabitant. In 2020 it was 24,919 euros 28,396 dollars, afterwards rising by 643 euros1,754 dollars, and if we again check 2011 we can see that then the debt per person was 23,987 euros33,450 dollars .

The position of Netherlands, as compared with the rest of the world, has improved in 2021 in terms of GDP percentage. Currently it is country number 77 in the list of debt to GDP and 166 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
2021Q4449,65951.70%€25,562
2021Q3443,04352.20%€25,352
2021Q2447,95354.10%€25,633
2021Q1440,01955.10%€25,179
< Debt 2020Debt 2022 >
Netherlands: Evolution of debt
DateDebt (M.€.)Debt ($M)Debt (%GDP)Debt Per CapitaDebt Per Capita
2021449,659530,35051.70%€25,562$30,150
2020435,475496,22454.70%€24,919$28,396
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