Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 335.87 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Spain, 1960–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Spain stood at 335.87 billion. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Spain peaked at 335.87 billion in 2026 and was at its lowest, 389.02 million, in 1960.
That places Spain 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389.02 million | — |
| 1961 | 436.14 million | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 501.05 million | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 614.68 million | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 670.77 million | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 798.89 million | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 961.07 million | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 1.18 billion | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 billion | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.47 billion | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 billion | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 1.94 billion | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 2.25 billion | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 2.70 billion | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 3.45 billion | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 4.27 billion | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 5.56 billion | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 7.18 billion | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 9.11 billion | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 11.11 billion | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 13.61 billion | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 16.32 billion | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 18.99 billion | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 22.27 billion | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 24.73 billion | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 27.98 billion | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 31.62 billion | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 36.53 billion | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 40.27 billion | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 46.59 billion | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 53.25 billion | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 60.81 billion | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 68.92 billion | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 73.46 billion | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 75.65 billion | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 80.89 billion | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 85.26 billion | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 87.96 billion | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 93.26 billion | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 99.56 billion | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 107.72 billion | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 115.48 billion | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 124.09 billion | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 134.09 billion | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 146.98 billion | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 160.05 billion | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 173.56 billion | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 189.71 billion | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 208.27 billion | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 220.22 billion | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 220.65 billion | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 218.99 billion | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 204.99 billion | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 202.53 billion | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 202.40 billion | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 209.32 billion | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 211.85 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 215.80 billion | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 223.67 billion | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 234.13 billion | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 245.55 billion | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 259.44 billion | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 275.81 billion | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 294.32 billion | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 308.56 billion | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 323.57 billion | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 335.87 billion | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 830.60 million | 389.02 million | 1.47 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.92 billion | 1.69 billion | 11.11 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.89 billion | 13.61 billion | 46.59 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.90 billion | 53.25 billion | 99.56 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.02 billion | 107.72 billion | 220.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.43 billion | 202.40 billion | 234.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.87 billion | 245.55 billion | 335.87 billion | 7 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,804 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0237 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 916.93 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Spain was 335.87 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 335.87 billion in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.02 million in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP