Spain vs United States of America: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 94th of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 3.1% against 3.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Spain and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 92nd and United States of America ranks 94th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.