Japan vs Spain: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.89 against 8.13 in Spain, a difference of 7.76.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 3.02 | 3.28 | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 2.52 | 9.06 | Japan |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 5.66 | 10.12 | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 8.13 | 7.77 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 15.89 against 8.13 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Japan and Spain?
- 7.76, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Japan ranks 1st and Spain ranks 2nd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.