Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain is 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Spain 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 104 Saint Lucia 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 105 Guyana 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 South Africa 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 109 South Sudan 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ukraine 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.