Government spending vs gdp per capita in Spain
Spain: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 45.34 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
45.34
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
51.43
in 2020
All-time low
6.3
in 1873
Years of data
171
1850β2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Spain, 1850β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 45.34 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 51.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1873.
Spain ranks 27th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.14 | 6.84 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.06 | 9.64 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.96 | 6.3 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.19 | 8.14 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.22 | 8.14 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.67 | 8.3 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.57 | 9.18 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.42 | 10.42 | 19.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.78 | 10.55 | 14.94 | 6 |
| 1940s | 17.41 | 11.13 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.42 | 8.07 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12 | 9.97 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.44 | 9.88 | 14.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.69 | 16.34 | 32.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1 | 30.21 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.78 | 38.35 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.24 | 41.05 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.62 | 45.34 | 51.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.005 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 200.79 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 142.61 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.007 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 2.82 % 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 45.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1873.
- How does Spain rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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