Czechia vs Netherlands: Government debt
Government debt in 2025: 44.2% of GDP in Czechia and 44.7% of GDP in Netherlands, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Netherlands, by 0.6 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Czechia.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% of GDP · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 44.2 2025 | 39.5 | 94 of 149 | 55.3 2031 |
| Netherlands | 44.7 2025 | 63.8 | 93 of 149 | 48 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Netherlands has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1995.
- In 2025, Czechia ranked 94 and Netherlands ranked 93 of 149 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Czechia at 55.3% of GDP and Netherlands at 48% of GDP in 2031.
Every year
% of GDP · IMF
| Year | Czechia | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44.2 | 44.7 |
| 2024 | 43.2 | 44 |
| 2023 | 42.2 | 45.9 |
| 2022 | 42.5 | 48.4 |
| 2021 | 40.7 | 50.5 |
| 2020 | 36.9 | 53.4 |
| 2019 | 29.6 | 47.7 |
| 2018 | 31.7 | 51.6 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 56 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | 60.9 |
| 2015 | 39.5 | 63.8 |
| 2014 | 41.6 | 67.2 |
| 2013 | 44.1 | 67.2 |
| 2012 | 43.8 | 65.7 |
| 2011 | 39.4 | 61.2 |
| 2010 | 36.7 | 58.9 |
| 2009 | 33.4 | 56.3 |
| 2008 | 28.2 | 54.4 |
| 2007 | 27.4 | 42.7 |
| 2006 | 27.6 | 45 |
| 2005 | 27.7 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 28.3 | 50.1 |
| 2003 | 28.1 | 49.8 |
| 2002 | 25.7 | 48.7 |
| 2001 | 22.6 | 49.4 |
| 2000 | 16.9 | 52.2 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 13.9 | 62.7 |
| 1997 | 12.1 | 65.7 |
| 1996 | 11.5 | 71.3 |
| 1995 | 13.5 | 73 |
| 1994 | – | 73.5 |
| 1993 | – | 76.7 |
| 1992 | – | 75.6 |
| 1991 | – | 74.8 |
| 1990 | – | 75 |
| 1989 | – | 73.7 |
| 1988 | – | 73.7 |
| 1987 | – | 71.3 |
| 1986 | – | 69 |
| 1985 | – | 67.1 |
| 1984 | – | 61.9 |
| 1983 | – | 58.4 |
| 1982 | – | 52.4 |
| 1981 | – | 46.9 |
| 1980 | – | 43.6 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Czechia | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45.8 | 45.4 |
| 2027 | 47.4 | 45.7 |
| 2028 | 49 | 45.8 |
| 2029 | 50.9 | 46.3 |
| 2030 | 53 | 47.1 |
| 2031 | 55.3 | 48 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time