Deficit, Percent of own spending in Spain
Spain: Deficit, Percent of own spending was -0.8351 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Spain, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, deficit, percent of own spending in Spain stood at -0.8351.
The figure is down 407.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Spain peaked at 0.1605 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.11, in 2009.
That places Spain 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -0.3859 | — |
| 1996 | -0.3233 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2465 | -23.7% |
| 1998 | -0.1719 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | -0.1186 | -31.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1293 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0701 | -45.7% |
| 2002 | -0.06 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0792 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | -0.12 | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0646 | -153.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1072 | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1605 | +49.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3818 | -337.9% |
| 2009 | -1.11 | +190.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5697 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | -0.3965 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6441 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4944 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3772 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | -0.2927 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | -0.2903 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2225 | -23.3% |
| 2018 | -0.1582 | -28.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1646 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8351 | +407.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2493 | -0.3859 | -0.1186 | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.1618 | -1.11 | 0.1605 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.361 | -0.6441 | -0.1582 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8351 | -0.8351 | -0.8351 | 1 |
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- Arms imports 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -16.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 148.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 503.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.62 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 356.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Spain?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Spain was -0.8351 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1605 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.