Spain vs Upper middle income: Final consumption expenditure

Spain
1.43 trillion current US$
in 2025
Upper middle income
20.74 trillion current US$
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Spain
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 20.74 trillion current US$ against 1.43 trillion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 19.31 trillion current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.5 times Spain's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 80.30 billion current US$ 548.38 billion current US$ 468.09 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1980s 196.98 billion current US$ 1.29 trillion current US$ 1.09 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
1990s 460.76 billion current US$ 2.53 trillion current US$ 2.07 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2000s 828.90 billion current US$ 5.08 trillion current US$ 4.25 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 1.06 trillion current US$ 13.38 trillion current US$ 12.33 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 1.15 trillion current US$ 18.45 trillion current US$ 17.30 trillion current US$ Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Spain or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 20.74 trillion current US$ against 1.43 trillion current US$ in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Spain and Upper middle income?
19.31 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Spain and Upper middle income rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
Spain ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,127 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.