Italy vs Spain: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Italy
0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Italy rank
165th
Spain rank
162nd
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0084 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 165th and Spain ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.1322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.1454 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.1593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current 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 (current lcu), per, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0084 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Italy ranks 165th and Spain ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.