Interest payments in Spain
Spain: Interest payments was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Spain, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Spain stood at 33.08 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Spain peaked at 33.08 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.57 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Spain 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 98.57 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 135.23 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 130.42 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 140.04 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 152.06 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 221.77 million current LCU | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 307.12 million current LCU | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 397.27 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 223.58 million current LCU | -43.7% |
| 1981 | 250.02 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 497.64 million current LCU | +99.0% |
| 1983 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +220.3% |
| 1984 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +72.7% |
| 1985 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +84.7% |
| 1986 | 6.49 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1987 | 6.48 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 9.00 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 11.06 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 12.61 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 17.97 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 18.98 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20.64 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 19.77 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.35 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.23 billion current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 17.05 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.17 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.55 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 15.55 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.17 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.34 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 13.02 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.16 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.05 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.34 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 15.86 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 20.09 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 24.50 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 30.31 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 32.84 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 28.07 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 26.61 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 26.08 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.04 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.96 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.32 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 23.34 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 28.59 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 30.14 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 33.08 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.08 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.90 billion current LCU, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.08 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.50 billion current LCU, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +220.3% | 497.64 million current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.81 million current LCU | 98.57 million current LCU | 397.27 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.83 billion current LCU | 223.58 million current LCU | 7.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.26 billion current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU | 20.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 billion current LCU | 13.02 billion current LCU | 17.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.54 billion current LCU | 15.86 billion current LCU | 32.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.49 billion current LCU | 22.32 billion current LCU | 33.08 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Spain?
- Interest payments in Spain was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.57 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Spain rank for interest payments?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.