Gdp per capita growth in Spain
Spain: Gdp per capita growth was 1.77 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.77
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1961
All-time low
-11.39
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Spain stood at 1.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Spain peaked at 10.8 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -11.39, in 2020.
That places Spain 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8 | — |
| 1962 | 8.95 | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 8.64 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.27 | -50.6% |
| 1965 | 5.11 | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 3.06 | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 5.21 | +70.1% |
| 1969 | 7.84 | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | -60.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +105.0% |
| 1973 | 6.6 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.47 | -32.3% |
| 1975 | -0.5391 | -112.1% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -511.4% |
| 1977 | 1.79 | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4907 | -72.5% |
| 1979 | -0.8365 | -270.5% |
| 1980 | 1.39 | -266.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8399 | -160.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6404 | -176.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | +99.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 2.95 | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +79.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.66 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.29 | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4361 | -80.9% |
| 1993 | -1.54 | -453.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9 | -222.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 3.87 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -28.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8276 | -150.6% |
| 2009 | -4.62 | +457.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3657 | -92.1% |
| 2011 | -0.9924 | +171.4% |
| 2012 | -2.93 | +195.1% |
| 2013 | -1.07 | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | -271.4% |
| 2015 | 4.15 | +126.1% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -11.39 | -1024.0% |
| 2021 | 6.49 | -157.0% |
| 2022 | 5.61 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.26 | -77.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +90.7% |
| 2025 | 1.77 | -26.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1024.0% | 1.23 | -11.39 |
| 1976 | +511.4% | -0.5391 | 2.22 |
| 1993 | -453.9% | 0.4361 | -1.54 |
| 2009 | -457.8% | -0.8276 | -4.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 | 3.06 | 10.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | -0.8365 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 | -0.8399 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | -1.54 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | -4.62 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9274 | -2.93 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | -11.39 | 6.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Spain?
- Gdp per capita growth in Spain was 1.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.39 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Spain ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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