Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Spain

Spain: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 87.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
87.0%
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
13th
of 128 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2020
All-time low
19.4%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Spain, 1999–2020

204060801999200920201999: 19.4 %2000: 25.4 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 36.3 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 48.3 %2005: 54.3 %2006: 75.1 %2007: 80.4 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 59.4 %2012: 60.9 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 65.4 %2015: 69.8 %2016: 64.5 %2017: 70.9 %2018: 64.4 %2019: 71.9 %2020: 87 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Spain stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Spain peaked at 87.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 13th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 19.4%
2000 25.4% +30.9%
2001 26.5% +4.5%
2002 36.3% +37.0%
2003 38.2% +5.0%
2004 48.3% +26.6%
2005 54.3% +12.4%
2006 75.1% +38.3%
2007 80.4% +7.0%
2008 67.2% -16.4%
2009 81.7% +21.5%
2010 71.9% -12.0%
2011 59.4% -17.3%
2012 60.9% +2.5%
2013 67.2% +10.3%
2014 65.4% -2.7%
2015 69.8% +6.7%
2016 64.5% -7.6%
2017 70.9% +10.0%
2018 64.4% -9.2%
2019 71.9% +11.7%
2020 87.0% +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
2000s 53.3% 25.4% 81.7% 10
2010s 66.6% 59.4% 71.9% 10
2020s 87.0% 87.0% 87.0% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Denmark 89.9% compare
  2. 11 Sweden 87.3% compare
  3. 12 Norway 87.1% compare
  4. 14 Canada 81.5% compare
  5. 15 Australia 77.2% compare
  6. 16 Italy 70.8% compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Spain?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Spain was 87.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Spain ranks 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).