Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain

Spain: Foreign liabilities per capita was 84,463 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
84,463 current US$
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
84,463 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
9,701 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 9.7k current US$1996: 10.1k current US$1997: 10.3k current US$1998: 13.2k current US$1999: 16.9k current US$2000: 19.1k current US$2001: 20.1k current US$2002: 26.6k current US$2003: 36.1k current US$2004: 44.9k current US$2005: 45.9k current US$2006: 60.8k current US$2007: 76.1k current US$2008: 71.8k current US$2009: 76.4k current US$2010: 68.5k current US$2011: 67.5k current US$2012: 67.9k current US$2013: 70.0k current US$2014: 66.4k current US$2015: 62.3k current US$2016: 62.7k current US$2017: 75.1k current US$2018: 72.9k current US$2019: 75.3k current US$2020: 84.5k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Spain recorded 84,463 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Spain peaked at 84,463 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,701 current US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 9,701 current US$
1996 10,081 current US$ +3.9%
1997 10,308 current US$ +2.3%
1998 13,227 current US$ +28.3%
1999 16,869 current US$ +27.5%
2000 19,112 current US$ +13.3%
2001 20,062 current US$ +5.0%
2002 26,602 current US$ +32.6%
2003 36,112 current US$ +35.7%
2004 44,949 current US$ +24.5%
2005 45,941 current US$ +2.2%
2006 60,846 current US$ +32.4%
2007 76,071 current US$ +25.0%
2008 71,774 current US$ -5.6%
2009 76,388 current US$ +6.4%
2010 68,534 current US$ -10.3%
2011 67,540 current US$ -1.4%
2012 67,905 current US$ +0.5%
2013 70,035 current US$ +3.1%
2014 66,448 current US$ -5.1%
2015 62,333 current US$ -6.2%
2016 62,665 current US$ +0.5%
2017 75,050 current US$ +19.8%
2018 72,942 current US$ -2.8%
2019 75,314 current US$ +3.3%
2020 84,463 current US$ +12.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 84,463 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 84,463 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,188 current US$, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,037 current US$ 9,701 current US$ 16,869 current US$ 5
2000s 47,786 current US$ 19,112 current US$ 76,388 current US$ 10
2010s 68,877 current US$ 62,333 current US$ 75,314 current US$ 10
2020s 84,463 current US$ 84,463 current US$ 84,463 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Austria 118,747 current US$ compare
  2. 19 Qatar 118,070 current US$ compare
  3. 20 Canada 110,706 current US$ compare
  4. 22 Bahrain 76,744 current US$ compare
  5. 23 Iceland 74,935 current US$ compare
  6. 24 New Zealand 70,754 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Spain?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain was 84,463 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 84,463 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,701 current US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Spain ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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