France vs Spain: Loans, Liabilities, Transactions
Loans, Liabilities, Transactions over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 14.11 billion against 9.63 billion in France, a difference of 4.48 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.62 billion | -1.71 billion | 3.91 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion | 3.73 billion | 1.99 billion | France |
| 2010s | 6.36 billion | 3.58 billion | 2.77 billion | France |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion | 3.68 billion | 1.39 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans, liabilities, transactions, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 14.11 billion against 9.63 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in loans, liabilities, transactions between France and Spain?
- 4.48 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for loans, liabilities, transactions?
- France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Loans, Liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.