MacroSpain
Debt per person in Spain
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Spain's debt per person is $40,805 — #78 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
$40,805
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Spain would carry about $40,805 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #78 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 6 %
- 5 of 83 countries
In Europe: #22 of 24vs median $4,272: +855 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Australia | $37,699 | −$3,106 |
| 77 | Netherlands | $39,947 | −$858 |
| 78 | Spain | $40,805 | — |
| 79 | Israel | $53,281 | +$12,476 |
| 80 | Denmark | $57,983 | +$17,178 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.