Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Spain
Spain: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 8.13 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, percent of own revenue in Spain is 8.13, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Spain peaked at 8.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2007.
That places Spain 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.76 | — |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.89 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 2.36 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.13 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.32 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.42 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.13 | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.76 | 3.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 1.64 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 | 3.42 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 | 8.13 | 8.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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, percent of own revenue in Spain?
- Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Spain was 8.13 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.