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Government debt — Spain

Government debt in Spain in 2031 — 90.4%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 74.3 pp.

2031 90.4% −1.3 pp vs 2030
World rank 162of 184
Period maximum 119.2%2020
Period minimum 16.1%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Spain, 1980–203105010015019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 16.1%1981: 19.4%1982: 24.4%1983: 29.5%1984: 36%1985: 40.9%1986: 42.1%1987: 41.9%1988: 38.5%1989: 39.9%1990: 41.3%1991: 41.9%1992: 44.1%1993: 54.6%1994: 57%1995: 61.6%1996: 65.4%1997: 64.3%1998: 62.4%1999: 60.9%2000: 57.8%2001: 54.1%2002: 51.2%2003: 47.7%2004: 45.3%2005: 42.4%2006: 39%2007: 35.7%2008: 39.6%2009: 53.1%2010: 60.3%2011: 69.5%2012: 89.6%2013: 100%2014: 104.4%2015: 102.4%2016: 102%2017: 101.1%2018: 99.7%2019: 97.6%2020: 119.2%2021: 115.6%2022: 109.2%2023: 105.1%2024: 101.6%2025: 100.4%2026: 98.2%2027: 96.2%2028: 94.2%2029: 92.9%2030: 91.7%2031: 90.4%
Change over the period: +74.3 pp Annual average: 1.46 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Spain

Spain 90.4%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Southern Europe computed 107.1%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 90.4 −1.3 pp
2030 91.7 −1.2 pp
2029 92.9 −1.3 pp
2028 94.2 −2 pp
2027 96.2 −2 pp
2026 98.2 −2.2 pp
2025 100.4 −1.2 pp
2024 101.6 −3.5 pp
2023 105.1 −4.1 pp
2022 109.2 −6.4 pp
2021 115.6 −3.6 pp
2020 119.2 +21.6 pp
2019 97.6 −2.1 pp
2018 99.7 −1.4 pp
2017 101.1 −0.9 pp
2016 102 −0.4 pp
2015 102.4 −2 pp
2014 104.4 +4.4 pp
2013 100 +10.4 pp
2012 89.6 +20.1 pp
2011 69.5 +9.2 pp
2010 60.3 +7.2 pp
2009 53.1 +13.5 pp
2008 39.6 +3.9 pp
2007 35.7 −3.3 pp
2006 39 −3.4 pp
2005 42.4 −2.9 pp
2004 45.3 −2.4 pp
2003 47.7 −3.5 pp
2002 51.2 −2.9 pp
2001 54.1 −3.7 pp
2000 57.8 −3.1 pp
1999 60.9 −1.5 pp
1998 62.4 −1.9 pp
1997 64.3 −1.1 pp
1996 65.4 +3.8 pp
1995 61.6 +4.6 pp
1994 57 +2.4 pp
1993 54.6 +10.5 pp
1992 44.1 +2.2 pp
1991 41.9 +0.6 pp
1990 41.3 +1.4 pp
1989 39.9 +1.4 pp
1988 38.5 −3.4 pp
1987 41.9 −0.2 pp
1986 42.1 +1.2 pp
1985 40.9 +4.9 pp
1984 36 +6.5 pp
1983 29.5 +5.1 pp
1982 24.4 +5 pp
1981 19.4 +3.3 pp
1980 16.1 —

Southern Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

XK Kosovo 23.5 AD Andorra 24.5 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.7 RS Serbia 42.1 MT Malta 47.3 SM San Marino 47.7 AL Albania 48 MK North Macedonia 53.8 HR Croatia 58.7 ME Montenegro 66.1 SI Slovenia 67.1 PT Portugal 74.4 ES Spain 90.4 GR Greece 110.9 IT Italy 136.1
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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