Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Spain
Spain: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 37.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Spain, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Spain is 37.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 1,152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Spain peaked at 37.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.
That places Spain 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -15.0% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -39.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +122.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +91.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +17.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 6.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 10.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +122.5% | 3.5% | 7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.0% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Spain?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Spain was 37.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,152.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).