Central bank assets to GDP in Spain

Spain: Central bank assets to GDP was 37.5% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
37.5%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
6th
of 182 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
in 2007
Years of data
59
1960–2021

Central bank assets to GDP in Spain, 1960–2021

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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 182 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Lebanon 58.4% compare
  2. 4 Libya 54.1% compare
  3. 5 Italy 43.0% compare
  4. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.3% compare
  5. 8 Portugal 34.4% compare
  6. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 32.2% compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More financial sector data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

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 182 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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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 8,016 data points, 1960–2021
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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).