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

Latest (2020)
8.7%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
119th
of 178 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 1988
All-time low
8.7%
in 2020
Years of data
38
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Netherlands, 1980–2020

10203040501980200020201980: 34 %1981: 33.9 %1982: 31.3 %1983: 33.4 %1984: 33.8 %1985: 36.1 %1986: 39.8 %1987: 38.8 %1988: 53.2 %1989: 48.3 %1990: 46.5 %1991: 43 %1992: 41.2 %1993: 41.9 %1994: 41.3 %1995: 40.6 %1996: 39.6 %1997: 38 %2001: 11.2 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 15.3 %2013: 15.3 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 14.9 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 11.9 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 8.7 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Netherlands, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).