Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain

Spain: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 71.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
71.1%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 0.846 %1981: 1 %1982: 1.2 %1983: 1.8 %1984: 1.7 %1985: 2.1 %1986: 2.3 %1987: 2.5 %1988: 2.7 %1989: 2.7 %1990: 3.2 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 3.2 %1993: 6.1 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 8.3 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 12.3 %1998: 15.8 %1999: 20.7 %2000: 26.8 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 32.1 %2003: 37 %2004: 34.8 %2005: 37.8 %2006: 52.5 %2007: 63.3 %2008: 61.6 %2009: 75 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 70.5 %2012: 83.6 %2013: 82.1 %2014: 70.3 %2015: 73 %2016: 64.6 %2017: 65.8 %2018: 57.8 %2019: 59.8 %2020: 71.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain is 71.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain peaked at 83.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.

Spain ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Spain, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.8%
1981 1.0% +18.8%
1982 1.2% +20.9%
1983 1.8% +46.3%
1984 1.7% -4.3%
1985 2.1% +23.5%
1986 2.3% +9.3%
1987 2.5% +7.8%
1988 2.7% +7.4%
1989 2.7% +2.9%
1990 3.2% +15.7%
1991 3.3% +5.5%
1992 3.2% -3.2%
1993 6.1% +90.0%
1994 7.7% +26.1%
1995 8.3% +7.2%
1996 10.5% +27.0%
1997 12.3% +16.7%
1998 15.8% +28.0%
1999 20.7% +31.4%
2000 26.8% +29.6%
2001 29.2% +8.7%
2002 32.1% +10.0%
2003 37.0% +15.3%
2004 34.8% -5.9%
2005 37.8% +8.6%
2006 52.5% +39.1%
2007 63.3% +20.5%
2008 61.6% -2.7%
2009 75.0% +21.8%
2010 73.8% -1.6%
2011 70.5% -4.5%
2012 83.6% +18.6%
2013 82.1% -1.8%
2014 70.3% -14.4%
2015 73.0% +3.9%
2016 64.6% -11.6%
2017 65.8% +2.0%
2018 57.8% -12.2%
2019 59.8% +3.5%
2020 71.1% +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.9% 0.8% 2.7% 10
1990s 9.1% 3.2% 20.7% 10
2000s 45.0% 26.8% 75.0% 10
2010s 70.1% 57.8% 83.6% 10
2020s 71.1% 71.1% 71.1% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 104.4% compare
  2. 4 Sweden 87.8% compare
  3. 5 Ireland 80.8% compare
  4. 7 France 67.0% compare
  5. 8 Bahamas 66.2% compare
  6. 9 Hong Kong 63.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Spain was 71.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
How does Spain rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Spain ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.