Argentina vs Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
52nd
Spain rank
54th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.1886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Spain?
- Argentina, at 0.1567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Spain?
- 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 54th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.