Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
89,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Spain 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 93,068 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 97,909 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 104,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 113,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 119,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 128,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 133,106 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 140,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 146,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 151,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 157,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 164,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 170,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 173,521 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 181,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 189,461 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 206,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 214,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 232,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 246,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 261,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 270,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 278,029 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 279,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 286,323 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 288,003 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 293,473 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 302,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 312,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 325,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 336,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 349,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 364,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 386,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 404,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 421,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 442,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 465,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 482,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 484,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 487,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 468,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 457,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 455,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 464,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 468,979 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 473,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 483,368 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 493,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 511,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 529,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 533,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 89,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 146,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 151,309 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 232,220 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 246,788 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 312,216 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 325,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 482,926 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 455,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 493,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 511,345 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Marshall Islands 683,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brunei 618,203 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 562,066 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cyprus 550,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 485,224 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Palestine 471,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Spain was 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 557,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,230 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.