Spain — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1850–2024 · 171 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

Spain's central government debt reading was 93.6% of GDP in 2024. The period change from 95.8% of GDP in 2023 was −2.25 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 94.6% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2024

PeriodValue
202493.6 % of GDP
202395.8 % of GDP
202299 % of GDP
2021103.7 % of GDP
2020107 % of GDP
15 earlier values
201987.5 % of GDP
201889.4 % of GDP
201789.8 % of GDP
201689.9 % of GDP
201590.5 % of GDP
201491.2 % of GDP
201387.5 % of GDP
201277.1 % of GDP
201158.4 % of GDP
201051.2 % of GDP
200945.4 % of GDP
200833.2 % of GDP
200729.6 % of GDP
200632.5 % of GDP
200535.7 % of GDP

Values before 2005, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.