Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Spain

Spain: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 40.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.8%
Change on year
up 35.0%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Spain, 1999–2020

102030401999200920201999: 13.5 %2000: 17.1 %2001: 22.2 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 38.6 %2005: 39.9 %2006: 39.2 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 34.7 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 20.5 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 21 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 24.7 %2017: 28.9 %2018: 28.1 %2019: 30.2 %2020: 40.8 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Spain stood at 40.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Spain peaked at 40.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1999.

That places Spain 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 13.5% —
2000 17.1% +26.8%
2001 22.2% +30.0%
2002 30.6% +37.8%
2003 38.2% +24.8%
2004 38.6% +1.3%
2005 39.9% +3.3%
2006 39.2% -1.7%
2007 37.2% -5.3%
2008 30.7% -17.5%
2009 34.7% +13.1%
2010 25.8% -25.8%
2011 20.5% -20.2%
2012 23.1% +12.2%
2013 21.2% -7.9%
2014 21.0% -1.0%
2015 23.9% +13.8%
2016 24.7% +3.3%
2017 28.9% +16.9%
2018 28.1% -2.6%
2019 30.2% +7.4%
2020 40.8% +35.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 40.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 40.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.9%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 13.5% 13.5% 1
2000s 32.8% 17.1% 39.9% 10
2010s 24.7% 20.5% 30.2% 10
2020s 40.8% 40.8% 40.8% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Estonia 53.3% compare
  2. 23 Latvia 51.7% compare
  3. 24 Italy 41.8% compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 39.5% compare
  5. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.4% compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Spain?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Spain was 40.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Spain ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed