Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Spain
Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
34th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Spain is 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Spain peaked at 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,901 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 3,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,600 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,659 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,630 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,915 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,079 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,765 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 31 Italy 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 South Korea 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Hong Kong 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Spain?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Spain was 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,319 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.