Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 93.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 53 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 2020
All-time low
29.6%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Spain stood at 93.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Spain peaked at 107.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 107.0% | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 103.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 93.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 29.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 51.2% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 93.4% | 107.0% | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Spain?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Spain was 93.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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