In 2021, Dutch government debt saw a contrast to the continued decline it started in 2014, as it increased by around 15 billion euros. 2014 saw the highest government debt in the period surveyed, but then ruling government coalition Rutte II, which consisted of VVD (the Liberal Party) and PvdA (Labor), started to reduce the government debt. This policy continued in the next government of Rutte II, with VVD, CDA (Christian Democrats), CU (Conservative Christians) and D66 (Moderates). With success, as the government debt as share of GDP decreased from nearly 68 percent of GDP to just over 48.6 percent of GDP.
Government debt of the Netherlands from 1995 to 2021
(in million euros)
The consolidated national debt excludes the accrued debt, the
financial derivatives debt and debts between governments and is measured against the nominal value.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (December 23, 2022). Government debt of the Netherlands from 1995 to 2021 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/529152/netherlands-general-government-debt/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Government debt of the Netherlands from 1995 to 2021 (in million euros)." Chart. December 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/529152/netherlands-general-government-debt/
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