Faroe Islands vs Spain: Gross national expenditure
Faroe Islands
96.6%
in 2024
Spain
96.2%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
132nd
Spain rank
135th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Faroe Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 96.6% against 96.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6% | 101.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 103.5% | 6.3% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 100.7% | 97.6% | 3.1% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.7% | 1.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Faroe Islands or Spain?
- Faroe Islands, at 96.6% against 96.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Spain rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 135th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.