Claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands
Netherlands: Claims on central government, etc. was 11.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands stood at 11.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands peaked at 18.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -233.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -148.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +168.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -3.5% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.9% | 18.0% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Netherlands
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 92,550 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 689.18 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 62.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 23.40 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 86.20 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 85.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 4,721 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Netherlands was 11.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.