Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Spain

Spain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 29.54 units per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1998)
29.54 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
53.9 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
7.56 units per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
39
1960–1998

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Spain, 1960–1998

10203040501960197919981960: 12.5 units per US$ of GDP1961: 11 units per US$ of GDP1962: 9.1 units per US$ of GDP1963: 8 units per US$ of GDP1964: 8.3 units per US$ of GDP1965: 8.5 units per US$ of GDP1966: 9.1 units per US$ of GDP1967: 9.7 units per US$ of GDP1968: 11.6 units per US$ of GDP1969: 11.5 units per US$ of GDP1970: 10.9 units per US$ of GDP1971: 10.4 units per US$ of GDP1972: 9.7 units per US$ of GDP1973: 8.1 units per US$ of GDP1974: 7.6 units per US$ of GDP1975: 7.9 units per US$ of GDP1976: 9.3 units per US$ of GDP1977: 9.4 units per US$ of GDP1978: 10.3 units per US$ of GDP1979: 10.1 units per US$ of GDP1980: 12.1 units per US$ of GDP1981: 19.7 units per US$ of GDP1982: 27.1 units per US$ of GDP1983: 30.3 units per US$ of GDP1984: 43.5 units per US$ of GDP1985: 53.9 units per US$ of GDP1986: 44.1 units per US$ of GDP1987: 38.2 units per US$ of GDP1988: 32 units per US$ of GDP1989: 28.8 units per US$ of GDP1990: 26 units per US$ of GDP1991: 22.9 units per US$ of GDP1992: 21.4 units per US$ of GDP1993: 24.5 units per US$ of GDP1994: 36 units per US$ of GDP1995: 33.7 units per US$ of GDP1996: 33.2 units per US$ of GDP1997: 34.2 units per US$ of GDP1998: 29.5 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Spain is 29.54 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1998.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Spain peaked at 53.9 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.56 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Spain 20th out of 174 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1960 to 1998.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 12.48 units per US$ of GDP
1961 10.99 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1962 9.06 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1963 8.01 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
1964 8.34 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1965 8.45 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1966 9.11 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1967 9.74 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1968 11.57 units per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1969 11.52 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1970 10.89 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1971 10.4 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1972 9.74 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1973 8.1 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1974 7.56 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1975 7.86 units per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1976 9.27 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1977 9.38 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1978 10.31 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1979 10.09 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1980 12.11 units per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1981 19.67 units per US$ of GDP +62.5%
1982 27.07 units per US$ of GDP +37.6%
1983 30.32 units per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1984 43.52 units per US$ of GDP +43.5%
1985 53.9 units per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1986 44.14 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
1987 38.25 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1988 31.97 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1989 28.76 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1990 25.97 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1991 22.86 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1992 21.38 units per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1993 24.47 units per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1994 35.97 units per US$ of GDP +47.0%
1995 33.75 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1996 33.22 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1997 34.15 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1998 29.54 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 29.54 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 172.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 29.54 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP, 819.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.93 units per US$ of GDP 8.01 units per US$ of GDP 12.48 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 9.36 units per US$ of GDP 7.56 units per US$ of GDP 10.89 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 32.97 units per US$ of GDP 12.11 units per US$ of GDP 53.9 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 29.03 units per US$ of GDP 21.38 units per US$ of GDP 35.97 units per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Yemen 45.52 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Malawi 43.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 31.54 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Korea 25.52 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Albania 24.29 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Belgium 24.08 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Spain?
Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Spain was 29.54 units per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.9 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.56 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Spain rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Spain ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 1998.
Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,650 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.