Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Spain

Spain: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -34.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-34.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
119th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-27.2%
in 2006
All-time low
-40.4%
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2004–2023

-40-35-30-252004201320232004: -28.9 %2005: -27.3 %2006: -27.2 %2007: -27.4 %2008: -28.6 %2009: -32.4 %2010: -31.5 %2011: -31.2 %2012: -38 %2013: -35.3 %2014: -34.5 %2015: -32.7 %2016: -32.4 %2017: -31.4 %2018: -31.7 %2019: -32.1 %2020: -40.4 %2021: -38.4 %2022: -35.3 %2023: -34 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded -34.0% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Spain peaked at -27.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -40.4%, in 2020.

Spain ranks 119th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Spain, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 -28.9%
2005 -27.3% -5.5%
2006 -27.2% -0.3%
2007 -27.4% +0.8%
2008 -28.6% +4.3%
2009 -32.4% +13.3%
2010 -31.5% -2.9%
2011 -31.2% -0.9%
2012 -38.0% +21.9%
2013 -35.3% -7.1%
2014 -34.5% -2.3%
2015 -32.7% -5.4%
2016 -32.4% -0.7%
2017 -31.4% -3.3%
2018 -31.7% +1.2%
2019 -32.1% +1.2%
2020 -40.4% +25.7%
2021 -38.4% -5.0%
2022 -35.3% -7.9%
2023 -34.0% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -28.6% -32.4% -27.2% 6
2010s -33.1% -38.0% -31.2% 10
2020s -37.0% -40.4% -34.0% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 116 South Africa -33.4% compare
  2. 117 Malta -33.7% compare
  3. 118 Tunisia -33.8% compare
  4. 120 Lithuania -34.1% compare
  5. 121 Latvia -34.2% compare
  6. 122 Czechia -34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Spain?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Spain was -34.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was -27.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -40.4% in 2020.
How does Spain rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Spain ranks 119th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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