Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure was 1.65 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure in Spain, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.65 for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in 2026.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure in Spain peaked at 9.67 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.88, in 2012.
That places Spain 11th out of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.47 | — |
| 1962 | 6.78 | +23.9% |
| 1963 | 9.67 | +42.6% |
| 1964 | 1.22 | -87.3% |
| 1965 | 3.55 | +190.3% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -43.6% |
| 1967 | 2.37 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 1.88 | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 4.39 | +133.5% |
| 1970 | 5.76 | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 6.41 | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 9.29 | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | -44.0% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 5.4 | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.78 | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 1.86 | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 4.34 | +132.9% |
| 1986 | 4.65 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 9.17 | +97.3% |
| 1988 | 3.64 | -60.3% |
| 1989 | 8.33 | +128.6% |
| 1990 | 6.27 | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 6.04 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5365 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | +354.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5871 | -75.9% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | +223.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 | +56.6% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 5.11 | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6998 | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 0.559 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | -3.88 | -794.0% |
| 2013 | -2.27 | -41.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5363 | -76.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -459.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8806 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9542 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +120.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5687 | -84.3% |
| 2023 | 5.22 | +818.6% |
| 2024 | 4.13 | -20.9% |
| 2025 | 2.22 | -46.3% |
| 2026 | 1.65 | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 | 1.22 | 9.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.66 | 3.9 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 | 1.86 | 9.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 0.5365 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 3.49 | 6.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2625 | -3.88 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 0.5687 | 5.22 | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,093 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0938 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (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 1.65 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 9.67 in 1963.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 38 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 87.7%. 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, volume, growth. 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