Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 67.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
67.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2009
All-time low
34.7%
in 1882
Years of data
147
1850–2011
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1850–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 67.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 68.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1882.
Spain ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 147 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 45.4% | — |
| 1851 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 39.8% | -11.9% |
| 1854 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 36.4% | -10.1% |
| 1856 | 39.8% | +9.3% |
| 1857 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 1858 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 40.3% | +3.6% |
| 1865 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 1867 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 1868 | 42.9% | +13.5% |
| 1869 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 40.8% | -6.2% |
| 1871 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 1872 | 36.9% | -7.1% |
| 1873 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 40.5% | +8.9% |
| 1875 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 38.6% | -6.8% |
| 1877 | 35.8% | -7.3% |
| 1878 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 1881 | 35.1% | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 34.7% | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 35.9% | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 38.1% | +7.9% |
| 1888 | 35.9% | -5.8% |
| 1889 | 39.2% | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 1891 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 1892 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 1896 | 41.2% | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 38.9% | -5.6% |
| 1898 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 37.8% | -5.0% |
| 1902 | 40.4% | +6.9% |
| 1903 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 36.8% | -6.8% |
| 1908 | 39.5% | +7.3% |
| 1909 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 1911 | 39.8% | -3.9% |
| 1912 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 42.3% | +4.7% |
| 1915 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 1917 | 39.6% | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 41.1% | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 42.9% | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 39.1% | -8.9% |
| 1928 | 42.2% | +7.9% |
| 1929 | 40.8% | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 45.0% | +10.3% |
| 1931 | 46.8% | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 45.3% | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 48.2% | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 51.7% | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 48.1% | -7.0% |
| 1943 | 49.3% | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 45.1% | -8.5% |
| 1945 | 48.9% | +8.4% |
| 1946 | 44.0% | -10.0% |
| 1947 | 45.6% | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 44.3% | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 41.1% | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 40.7% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.8% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 67.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.8%, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Spain's 67.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.0%, 94% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 41.4% | 36.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.2% | 37.8% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.4% | 35.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.1% | 34.7% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 39.0% | 36.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.9% | 37.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.1% | 37.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 47.2% | 45.0% | 49.5% | 6 |
| 1940s | 47.4% | 44.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.0% | 40.7% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 50.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 55.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 62.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.6% | 67.9% | 2 |
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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 share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 67.9% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1882.
- How does Spain rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.