Pakistan vs Spain: Claims on central government, etc.
Pakistan
36.0%
in 2025
Spain
37.2%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
17th
Spain rank
15th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37.2% against 36.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 42.6% | 8.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 37.2% against 36.0% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Pakistan and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Spain ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- 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.