Germany vs Spain: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 131.25 billion against 67.71 billion in Spain, a difference of 63.55 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.10 billion | 15.37 billion | 30.73 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 59.62 billion | 27.01 billion | 32.60 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 21.71 billion | 67.77 billion | 46.06 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 124.22 billion | 84.92 billion | 39.30 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 131.25 billion against 67.71 billion in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Germany and Spain?
- 63.55 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Germany ranks 13th and Spain ranks 16th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of 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.