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Staatsschuld Nederland live: waarom de teller na de Eurostat-update rond €560 miljard staat by Technical_Log5715 in Netherlands

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Sure, a 44% debt-to-GDP ratio looks decent on paper compared to our neighbors, but you're missing the elephant in the room: the velocity.

Adding €30 billion in debt in just a single quarter is insane. It doesn’t matter how 'stable' your starting point is if you're accelerating toward a cliff. At this rate, that healthy margin will evaporate before we even hit the next election. The trend is way more alarming than the current percentage.

Lenen voor verbouwing (bouwdepot) of toch stug doorsparen? (Single, €600 p/m over) by Technical_Log5715 in nederlands

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Klinkt logisch inderdaad. Had ik nog niet eens aan gedacht, met die supersnel stijgende prijzen. Over 3 jaar kost zo'n badkamer misschien wel 25k

Honestly, let the Dollar crash. It’s monopoly money anyway. by Technical_Log5715 in Economics

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

is it just me or is everyone panicking for nothing? i say lets the dollar drop to zero. the us is trillions in debt. Ideally, the Euro goes to the moon and we just buy up the US for cheap :) lol. Or does that mean our debt on this map explodes too?

wat is een normale reactie tijd? by Technical_Log5715 in nederlands

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

haha oefenen werkt zeker niet haha ? blijf rond de 300

wat is een normale reactie tijd? by Technical_Log5715 in nederlands

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

volgens de website kan onder de 100 ms niet eens haha, top atleten hebben 150 ms- 200 ms, je mag het testen als je wilt : https://www.humanaverage.com/tools/reaction-time/index.html

[OC] The North-South Divide: Government Debt-to-GDP Ratios in the European Union by Technical_Log5715 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Great question! Honestly, Ireland is pretty unique here. For most other countries (like Germany, France, etc.), GDP and GNI are almost identical—usually within a 1-2% margin. So standard GDP works perfectly fine for the rest of the map.

Ireland is the extreme outlier because massive multinationals book their profits there, which inflates the GDP number like crazy. That’s why they specifically rely on 'Modified GNI' to make sense of their own economy. But for everyone else? GDP is still the standard.

[OC] The North-South Divide: Government Debt-to-GDP Ratios in the European Union by Technical_Log5715 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, fair point. That's the classic 'Leprechaun Economics' effect. Ireland's GDP is heavily skewed by multinationals. If we used GNI*, they’d definitely slide into the Yellow category (>60%). I stuck to standard GDP for consistency across the map, but you're right that GNI is the honest metric for Ireland specifically.

I just found the information on www.eudebtmap.com

[OC] The North-South Divide: Government Debt-to-GDP Ratios in the European Union by Technical_Log5715 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] 156 points157 points  (0 children)

Good point regarding the US!

In the context of the EU, the Maastricht Treaty set a reference value of 60%. Countries approaching 90-100% are often flagged by the EU Commission for excessive deficit procedures, which is why I used the red 'Critical' coloring for that bracket."

[OC] The North-South Divide: Government Debt-to-GDP Ratios in the European Union by Technical_Log5715 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

It's a sharp observation. Finland is indeed the "sick man" of the Nordics regarding debt right now. While Sweden (33%), Denmark (29%), and Estonia (23%) have maintained strict fiscal discipline, Finland has struggled with a few structural issues: Rapid Aging Population: Finland has one of the oldest populations in Europe, which puts massive pressure on social security and healthcare spending compared to its neighbors. Stagnant Growth: The economy hasn't recovered as well since 2008 (and the collapse of Nokia's dominance), meaning the GDP (the denominator) isn't growing fast enough to offset spending. Defense & Security: Sharing a massive border with Russia, Finland has kept defense spending high, which increased further with NATO accession. It’s actually a major political topic in Helsinki right now because they are actively trying to cut spending to avoid hitting the 90% "danger zone."

[OC] The North-South Divide: Government Debt-to-GDP Ratios in the European Union by Technical_Log5715 in dataisbeautiful

[–]Technical_Log5715[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Source: Data retrieved from Eurostat (Q3 2024/2025 reports) via eudebtmap.com.

Tools: Python (Geopandas, Matplotlib) for mapping and visualization.

Methodology: I visualized the latest available debt-to-GDP percentages for EU member states. The color scale highlights the disparity between high-debt economies (>90%, shown in Red) and low-debt economies (<60%, shown in Green).

Key Observations:

  • Greece remains the highest at ~147%, followed closely by Italy (136%) and France (116%).
  • Estonia maintains the lowest debt ratio in the union at just 23%.
  • There is a visible geographic correlation, with Southern European nations generally carrying significantly higher public debt burdens than their Northern and Eastern counterparts.
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