France vs Spain: International debt issues to GDP
France
67.5%
in 2020
Spain
71.8%
in 2020
France rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
International debt issues to GDP over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 71.8% against 67.5% in France, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 116 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | France |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 11.9% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 49.1% | 8.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 73.5% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 71.8% | 4.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 71.8% against 67.5% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between France and Spain?
- 4.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.