Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Netherlands

Netherlands: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 98.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.7%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
64.5%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Netherlands, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 64.5 % of adults2005: 68.9 % of adults2006: 75.4 % of adults2007: 78.1 % of adults2008: 81 % of adults2009: 83.5 % of adults2010: 100 % of adults2011: 83.2 % of adults2012: 81.7 % of adults2013: 79.9 % of adults2014: 79.4 % of adults2015: 78.2 % of adults2016: 75.7 % of adults2017: 95.2 % of adults2018: 95.8 % of adults2019: 98.7 % of adults

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 98.7% for getting credit: credit bureau coverage in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Netherlands peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults) in Netherlands, 2004 to 2019.
Year % of adults Change
2004 64.5%
2005 68.9% +6.8%
2006 75.4% +9.4%
2007 78.1% +3.6%
2008 81.0% +3.7%
2009 83.5% +3.1%
2010 100.0% +19.8%
2011 83.2% -16.8%
2012 81.7% -1.8%
2013 79.9% -2.2%
2014 79.4% -0.6%
2015 78.2% -1.5%
2016 75.7% -3.2%
2017 95.2% +25.8%
2018 95.8% +0.6%
2019 98.7% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.2% 64.5% 83.5% 6
2010s 86.8% 75.7% 100.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Netherlands?
Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Netherlands was 98.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
Netherlands ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,949 data points, 2004–2019
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The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.