Interest payments in Netherlands

Netherlands: Interest payments was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
131st
of 152 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1996
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Interest payments in Netherlands, 1973–2023

246810197319982023

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.6% for interest payments in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Netherlands peaked at 9.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.

Netherlands ranks 131st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% 7
1980s 7.1% 3.8% 8.8% 10
1990s 9.1% 8.6% 9.8% 10
2000s 5.4% 4.3% 7.4% 10
2010s 3.1% 2.0% 3.9% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 4

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  4. 132 Norway 1.6% compare
  5. 133 Lithuania 1.5% compare
  6. 134 Denmark 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Netherlands?
Interest payments in Netherlands was 1.6% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1996.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for interest payments?
Netherlands ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.