Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Spain 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 136 Italy 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Belize 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Finland 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 South Sudan 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Libya 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Spain?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.