General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Spain
Spain: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Spain stood at 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Spain peaked at 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Spain 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 0.097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1472 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1704 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2592 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3082 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1466 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 159 Luxembourg 0.1756 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Lithuania 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Palestine 0.1705 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Cyprus 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Italy 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Spain?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Spain was 0.1699 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1904 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Spain ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.