Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Claims on central government, etc.

Latin America & Caribbean
33.6%
in 2025
Spain
37.2%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Spain rank
15th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 37.2% against 33.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 20.0% 9.3% 10.7% Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 20.8% 25.8% 5.0% Spain
2020s 30.4% 42.6% 12.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
Spain, at 37.2% against 33.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
3.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.