Spain vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

Spain
0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain rank
138th
United Kingdom rank
140th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5501 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.3751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4875 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0.2301 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2000s 0.1883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0055 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Spain
2010s 0.168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1706 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.1692 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0082 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 0.1482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1431 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.0051 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
Spain ranks 138th and United Kingdom ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,370 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.