Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Spain: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.2% against 35.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 9.3% | 12.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 25.8% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 42.6% | 11.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.2% against 35.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 2.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.