Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Spain

Spain: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 24.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.3%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
30th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2014
All-time low
11.1%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Spain, 2001–2020

102030402001201020202001: 19.1 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 18.4 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 14 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 22.1 %2011: 26.5 %2012: 34.7 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 37.2 %2015: 30.9 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 24 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 24.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 24.3% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Spain peaked at 37.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Spain, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 19.1%
2002 18.4% -3.4%
2003 18.4% -0.1%
2004 15.2% -17.5%
2005 14.0% -8.0%
2006 11.1% -20.5%
2007 11.1% -0.3%
2008 13.7% +23.9%
2009 20.2% +47.4%
2010 22.1% +9.1%
2011 26.5% +20.2%
2012 34.7% +30.7%
2013 34.1% -1.6%
2014 37.2% +9.1%
2015 30.9% -17.1%
2016 27.6% -10.7%
2017 24.0% -13.1%
2018 21.8% -9.0%
2019 19.6% -10.0%
2020 24.3% +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 11.1% 20.2% 9
2010s 27.8% 19.6% 37.2% 10
2020s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Malaysia 24.8% compare
  2. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 24.7% compare
  3. 29 Cyprus 24.4% compare
  4. 31 Seychelles 24.2% compare
  5. 32 Hungary 23.9% compare
  6. 33 Poland 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Spain?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Spain was 24.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Spain ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).