Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Spain: Claims on central government, etc.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
36.2%
in 2025
Spain
37.2%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
12th
Spain rank
15th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Spain
02040196019922025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 37.2% against 36.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and Spain ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 5.6% 9.3% 3.7% Spain
2010s 16.7% 25.8% 9.1% Spain
2020s 34.9% 42.6% 7.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Spain?
Spain, at 37.2% against 36.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
1.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th 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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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.