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Government debt in Spain

Government debt in Spain was equal to 100.5% of GDP at the end of 2025. The value for 2025 is the lowest since 2019.

Measure: Government debt as a share of GDP Unit: % of GDP Data: 1995 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Spain, 2025 100.5% % of GDP
Change from 2024 −0.9percentage points 2024: 101.4%
European Union, 2025 81.5% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 58.9% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 5th of 27 See the full ranking

Government debt in Spain over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Government debt as a share of GDP (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period SpainEuropean Union
2025 100.5% 81.5%
2024 101.4% 80.3%
2023 105.3% 80.3%
2022 109.3% 82.3%
2021 115.7% 86.6%
2020 119.3% 89.4%
2019 97.7% 77.4%
2018 99.8% 79.4%
2017 101.2% 81.5%
2016 102.0% 84.0%
2015 102.5% 85.0%
2014 104.4% 86.9%
2013 100.0% 86.8%
2012 89.6% 85.0%
2011 69.5% 81.7%
2010 60.3% 80.4%
2009 53.1% 75.7%
2008 39.6% 65.1%
2007 35.7% 62.4%
2006 39.0% 65.0%
2005 42.4% 67.2%
2004 45.3% 67.1%
2003 47.7% 66.8%
2002 51.2% 65.6%
2001 54.1% 65.8%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

  • That is a change of −0.9 percentage points from 101.4% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 102.5%, the figure has changed by −2.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Spain has the 5th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.

More for Spain

All statistics for Spain
Government deficit or surplus -2.4% 2025 · Eurostat Government spending 45.3% 2025 · Eurostat Tax-to-GDP ratio 38.1% 2025 · Eurostat Government spending on health 6.5%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat Government spending on education 4.1%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat Government spending on social protection 18.7%p (Provisional) 2024 · Eurostat

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
gov_10dd_edpt1 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP sector=S13 na_item=GD
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Spain
Provider update
21 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat