<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter Spectrum Global Balanced L.P. and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 53,837,727
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 753,372<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,991,271<F2>
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,991,271<F3>
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> (1,033,838)<F4>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 2,476,847
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> (3,510,685)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (3,510,685)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (3,510,685)
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>Receivables include subscriptions receivable of $474,643 and
interest receivable of $278,729.
<F2>In addition to cash and receivables, total assets include net
unrealized loss on open contracts of $527,878 and net option premiums
of $(71,950).
<F3>Liabilities include redemptions payable of $843,497, accrued
brokerage fees of $212,435, and accrued management fees of $57,727.
<F4>Total revenues include realized trading revenue of $(2,131,343),
net change in unrealized of $(1,337,992) and interest income of
$2,435,497.
</FN>
</TABLE>
