Spain vs United States of America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Spain
99.26
in 2015
United States of America
105.15
in 2015
Spain rank
15th
United States of America rank
12th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
050100150180019072015

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 105.15 against 99.26 in Spain, a difference of 5.89.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1880 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1880s 96.12 12.93 83.19 Spain
1890s 89.71 7.21 82.5 Spain
1900s 109.88 4.73 105.15 Spain
1910s 60.93 8.1 52.84 Spain
1920s 56.37 23.89 32.49 Spain
1930s 63.2 30.75 32.45 Spain
1940s 47.21 78.64 31.42 United States of America
1950s 23.99 63.34 39.35 United States of America
1960s 13.62 44.48 30.86 United States of America
1970s 11.23 34.35 23.12 United States of America
1980s 33.37 51.52 18.15 United States of America
1990s 55.56 66.03 10.48 United States of America
2000s 46.51 63.69 17.18 United States of America
2010s 84.53 101.77 17.24 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 105.15 against 99.26 in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Spain and United States of America?
5.89, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
123 years are reported by both, from 1880 to 2015.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Spain ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.