Ireland vs Spain: Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices

Ireland
119,302 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Spain
122,240 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2024
Ireland rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices over time

  • Ireland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 122,240 US dollars, PPP converted against 119,302 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland, a difference of 2,938 US dollars, PPP converted.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 429.09 US dollars, PPP converted -2,327 US dollars, PPP converted 2,756 US dollars, PPP converted Ireland
1980s 812.97 US dollars, PPP converted -4,338 US dollars, PPP converted 5,151 US dollars, PPP converted Ireland
1990s 551.69 US dollars, PPP converted -5,198 US dollars, PPP converted 5,750 US dollars, PPP converted Ireland
2000s -4,447 US dollars, PPP converted -68,372 US dollars, PPP converted 63,925 US dollars, PPP converted Ireland
2010s -21,587 US dollars, PPP converted 25,946 US dollars, PPP converted 47,533 US dollars, PPP converted Spain
2020s 48,768 US dollars, PPP converted 63,274 US dollars, PPP converted 14,506 US dollars, PPP converted Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices, Ireland or Spain?
Spain, at 122,240 US dollars, PPP converted against 119,302 US dollars, PPP converted in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices between Ireland and Spain?
2,938 US dollars, PPP converted, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for annual national net lending/net borrowing, us $, current prices?
Ireland ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual national net lending/net borrowing, US $, current prices, current PPPs — Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,004 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents countries' annual national net lending or net borrowing. Net lending (positive sign) or net borrowing (negative sign) is the balancing item at the end of the capital account in the sequence of economic accounts, and also appears in the financial accounts. It represents the surplus resources that are available for borrowing, or the deficit, which means that borrowing is required. The data is in US dollars converted using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) and in current prices. The indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE2 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org