Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic
Hong Kong, China
-33.55 billion
in 2031
Spain
-47.25 billion
in 2031
Hong Kong, China rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -33.55 billion against -47.25 billion in Spain, a difference of 13.70 billion.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.84 billion | -8.48 billion | 14.32 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 17.46 billion | -20.24 billion | 37.70 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion | -13.52 billion | 18.70 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 64.34 billion | -67.55 billion | 131.89 billion | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -135.10 billion | -56.67 billion | 78.43 billion | Spain |
| 2030s | -32.79 billion | -46.34 billion | 13.55 billion | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Hong Kong, China, at -33.55 billion against -47.25 billion in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 13.70 billion, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2031.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, domestic?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (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.