Spain vs United States of America: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Spain
- United States of America
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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About this data
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.