Maldives vs Spain: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Maldives
131.9
in 2031
Spain
90.44
in 2031
Maldives rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 131.9 against 90.44 in Spain, a difference of 41.46.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.
Maldives ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.77 | 62.5 | 23.72 | Spain |
| 2000s | 40.06 | 46.59 | 6.54 | Spain |
| 2010s | 60.11 | 92.66 | 32.55 | Spain |
| 2020s | 129.54 | 103.27 | 26.27 | Maldives |
| 2030s | 132.56 | 91.06 | 41.5 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Maldives or Spain?
- Maldives, at 131.9 against 90.44 in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Maldives and Spain?
- 41.46, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2031.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.