Pakistan vs Spain: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Pakistan
90.7%
in 2022
Spain
93.4%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.4% against 90.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Spain ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 89.1% | 10.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 103.2% | 12.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 93.4% against 90.7% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Pakistan and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Pakistan ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).