Annual growth of GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Spain stood at 1.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 10.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8% | — |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | -50.6% |
| 1965 | 5.1% | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -50.2% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | +70.1% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -60.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +105.0% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -32.3% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -112.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -511.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -72.5% |
| 1979 | -0.8% | -270.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -266.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -160.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -176.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +99.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +50.9% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +79.1% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -80.9% |
| 1993 | -1.5% | -453.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -222.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -150.6% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | +457.8% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -92.1% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | +171.4% |
| 2012 | -2.9% | +195.1% |
| 2013 | -1.1% | -63.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -271.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +126.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -36.2% |
| 2020 | -11.4% | -1024.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -157.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -77.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +90.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -26.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 1976 | +511.4% | -0.5% | 2.2% |
| 1993 | -453.9% | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | -457.8% | -0.8% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -0.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -0.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -1.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | -4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -2.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -11.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Spain?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Spain was 1.8% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.