Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 99.26 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
99.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
161.72
in 1880
All-time low
7.25
in 1975
Years of data
124
1880–2015
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Spain, 1880–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Spain stood at 99.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Spain peaked at 161.72 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 1975.
Spain ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 161.72 | — |
| 1881 | 149.13 | -7.8% |
| 1882 | 115.48 | -22.6% |
| 1883 | 74.94 | -35.1% |
| 1884 | 73.08 | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 74.59 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 77.69 | +4.2% |
| 1888 | 77.68 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 83.58 | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 82.76 | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 80.35 | -2.9% |
| 1892 | 80.76 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 79.71 | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 83.4 | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 84.76 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 95.9 | +13.1% |
| 1897 | 91.37 | -4.7% |
| 1898 | 103.31 | +13.1% |
| 1899 | 114.82 | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 119.7 | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 118.89 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 123.61 | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 109.31 | -11.6% |
| 1904 | 108.28 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 108.34 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 107.98 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 98.76 | -8.5% |
| 1908 | 102.97 | +4.3% |
| 1909 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 88.28 | -12.6% |
| 1911 | 82.59 | -6.4% |
| 1912 | 82.04 | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 76.73 | -6.5% |
| 1914 | 66.41 | -13.4% |
| 1915 | 58.24 | -12.3% |
| 1916 | 47.69 | -18.1% |
| 1917 | 37.36 | -21.7% |
| 1918 | 38.69 | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 31.31 | -19.1% |
| 1920 | 37.94 | +21.2% |
| 1921 | 55.19 | +45.5% |
| 1922 | 59.13 | +7.1% |
| 1923 | 58.82 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 56.66 | -3.7% |
| 1925 | 54.68 | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 56.35 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 59.46 | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 61.44 | +3.3% |
| 1929 | 64.07 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 63.97 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 63.05 | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 62.46 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 65.07 | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 61.46 | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 59.86 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 55.49 | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 53.59 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 50.2 | -6.3% |
| 1944 | 51.59 | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 22.44 | -56.5% |
| 1946 | 44.54 | +98.5% |
| 1947 | 39.98 | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 28.16 | -29.6% |
| 1954 | 29.46 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 23.72 | -19.5% |
| 1956 | 23.93 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 22.75 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 19.4 | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 20.5 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 20.52 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 17.72 | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 15.47 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 11 | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 10.95 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 10.95 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 11.03 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.32 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.54 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 10.53 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 10.72 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.92 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.41 | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 13 | +79.4% |
| 1977 | 15.33 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 14.33 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 15.39 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 17.21 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 22.19 | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 24.52 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 29.63 | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 36.16 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 41.02 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 42.23 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 42.07 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.65 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 40.02 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 41.46 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42.02 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 44.3 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 54.77 | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 57.23 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 61.82 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 65.86 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 64.57 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 62.62 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.91 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 57.96 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 54.16 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 51.27 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 47.64 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 45.26 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 42.28 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 38.91 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 35.51 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 39.4 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 52.7 | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 60.07 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 69.46 | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 85.41 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 93.67 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 99.29 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 99.26 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 96.12 | 73.08 | 161.72 | 10 |
| 1890s | 89.71 | 79.71 | 114.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 109.88 | 98.76 | 123.61 | 10 |
| 1910s | 60.93 | 31.31 | 88.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 56.37 | 37.94 | 64.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 63.2 | 61.46 | 65.07 | 5 |
| 1940s | 47.21 | 22.44 | 59.86 | 8 |
| 1950s | 23.99 | 19.4 | 29.46 | 7 |
| 1960s | 13.62 | 10.95 | 20.52 | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.64 | 7.25 | 15.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.37 | 17.21 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.56 | 41.46 | 65.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.51 | 35.51 | 57.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.53 | 60.07 | 99.29 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Spain
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.18 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 24.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 727.36 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 23,915 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.6191 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 130.05 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.02 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 27.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 0.6025 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 14,737 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Spain?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Spain was 99.26 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 161.72 in 1880.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 1975.
- How does Spain rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.