Netherlands vs New Zealand: Claims on central government, etc.
Netherlands
11.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
11.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
86th
New Zealand rank
88th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.9% against 11.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -0.4% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.9% | 1.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Netherlands or New Zealand?
- Netherlands, at 11.9% against 11.7% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Netherlands ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 187 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.