Spain vs United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current)
Spain
6.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain rank
114th
United Kingdom rank
116th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.19 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.55 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | 13.49 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 0.2096 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 6.19 % change on previous year against 5.67 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.52 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 114th and United Kingdom ranks 116th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.