Germany vs Spain: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Germany
0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Spain
0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
169th
Spain rank
171st
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and Spain ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.8664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8778 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Germany and Spain?
- 0.013 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 169th and Spain ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national 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
Gross national 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.