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
020406080198020002020

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

Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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.