Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain

Spain: Foreign liabilities per capita was 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
84,736 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
89,173 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
16,134 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 16.1k real chained 2019 US$1996: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 16.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$1999: 25.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 27.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 28.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 48.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 58.0k real chained 2019 US$2005: 57.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 73.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 89.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 80.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 86.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 76.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 72.6k real chained 2019 US$2012: 71.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 72.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 68.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 64.9k real chained 2019 US$2016: 65.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 76.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 73.5k real chained 2019 US$2019: 75.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 84.7k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Spain stood at 84,736 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Spain peaked at 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16,134 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Spain 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Spain, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 16,134 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 16,190 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1997 16,235 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1998 20,456 real chained 2019 US$ +26.0%
1999 25,500 real chained 2019 US$ +24.7%
2000 27,931 real chained 2019 US$ +9.5%
2001 28,304 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2002 36,414 real chained 2019 US$ +28.7%
2003 47,973 real chained 2019 US$ +31.7%
2004 57,952 real chained 2019 US$ +20.8%
2005 57,301 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2006 73,314 real chained 2019 US$ +27.9%
2007 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ +21.6%
2008 80,841 real chained 2019 US$ -9.3%
2009 86,287 real chained 2019 US$ +6.7%
2010 76,046 real chained 2019 US$ -11.9%
2011 72,623 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2012 71,271 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2013 72,486 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2014 68,877 real chained 2019 US$ -5.0%
2015 64,937 real chained 2019 US$ -5.7%
2016 65,415 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2017 76,841 real chained 2019 US$ +17.5%
2018 73,452 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2019 75,314 real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2020 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ +12.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,478 real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,903 real chained 2019 US$ 16,134 real chained 2019 US$ 25,500 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 58,549 real chained 2019 US$ 27,931 real chained 2019 US$ 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 71,726 real chained 2019 US$ 64,937 real chained 2019 US$ 76,841 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 18 Qatar 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 19 Austria 117,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 20 Canada 109,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 22 Bahrain 78,565 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 23 Iceland 72,860 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 24 New Zealand 69,561 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Spain?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Spain was 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 89,173 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16,134 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Spain rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Spain ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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