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Spain - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -3.16

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-3.16 (2024)

Global rank

##57 of 158 economies

Share of global total

1.7%

Growth since 1972

-16.63×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#16#572022 overtook Belgium2023 overtook Germany
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Spain climbed from #16 to #57 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Spain ↓

Key Events — Spain

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1990
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
1995
Climbed 52 places in global rank auto
1996
Fell 31 places in global rank auto
1997
Climbed 41 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 61 places in global rank auto
2009
Fell 26 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 45 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 25 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987200220172024-9.71-3.941.847.61

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