Final consumption expenditure in Spain
Spain: Final consumption expenditure was 74.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Spain is 74.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Spain peaked at 80.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 1973.
That places Spain 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Final consumption expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.5% | — |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.1% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 77.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 76.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 78.9% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.9% | 73.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 76.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.7% | 77.9% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 30,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 27,365 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6759 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Spain?
- Final consumption expenditure in Spain was 74.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Spain ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. 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.