France vs Spain: Net incurrence of liabilities, total
Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 136 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, France or Spain?
- France, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Spain as of 1994.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between France and Spain?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1994.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 55th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.