Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 8.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Netherlands, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Netherlands stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Netherlands peaked at 53.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.0% | — |
| 1981 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 41.2% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -70.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.2% | 31.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.5% | 38.0% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 174.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Netherlands?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Netherlands was 8.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).