External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Spain

Spain: External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
2
in 1999
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions in Spain, 1973–2014

00.511.521973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 1.51988: 1.51989: 1.51990: 1.51991: 1.51992: 1.51993: 1.51994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 1.51997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Spain stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Spain peaked at 2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

Spain ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1.25 1 1.5 10
1990s 1.55 1.5 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Spain?
External finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions in Spain was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1999.
What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Spain rank for external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions?
Spain ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s1 - capital inflow restrictions rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S1 - Capital inflow restrictions
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90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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