Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25,355 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain is 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,355 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 132nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,355 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 28,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 33,509 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 40,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 49,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 59,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 73,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 92,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 112,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 133,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 158,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 180,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 207,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 235,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 260,624 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 289,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 327,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 368,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 405,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 458,822 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 510,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 563,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 619,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 644,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 678,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 724,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 762,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 801,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 850,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 910,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 989,800 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,908 current LCU per square kilometre | 25,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,406 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 289,292 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,822 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 706,682 current LCU per square kilometre | 510,127 current LCU per square kilometre | 910,191 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 989,800 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 129 Tonga 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Portugal 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Slovenia 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Slovakia 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Brunei 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,355 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.