Germany vs Netherlands: Claims on central government, etc.
Germany
11.8%
in 2023
Netherlands
11.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
87th
Netherlands rank
86th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 9.9% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 15.5% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Germany ranks 87th and Netherlands ranks 86th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.