Spain vs Syrian Arab Republic: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Spain
45.05 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Syrian Arab Republic
28.64 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Spain rank
21st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
22nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Spain
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Spain currently reports 45.05 Percentage of GDP against 28.64 Percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 16.41 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 39.72 Percentage of GDP 27.77 Percentage of GDP 11.95 Percentage of GDP Spain
2010s 46.03 Percentage of GDP 28.64 Percentage of GDP 17.4 Percentage of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Spain or Syrian Arab Republic?
Spain, at 45.05 Percentage of GDP against 28.64 Percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?
16.41 Percentage of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Spain and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Spain ranks 21st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.