Spain vs Turkey: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025
Spain
0.3729
in 2031
Turkey
-0.2683
in 2031
Spain rank
5th
Turkey rank
8th
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … 9/26/2025 over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3729 against -0.2683 in Turkey, a difference of 0.6412.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Spain ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 8th of 24 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4516 | 3.24 | 2.79 | Turkey |
| 2010s | -3.91 | 0.1197 | 4.03 | Turkey |
| 2020s | -1.74 | -1.14 | 0.6027 | Turkey |
| 2030s | 0.3728 | -0.2718 | 0.6446 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, Spain or Turkey?
- Spain, at 0.3729 against -0.2683 in Turkey as of 2031.
- What is the difference in primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government between Spain and Turkey?
- 0.6412, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2031.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Spain ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 8th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), 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.