Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Spain 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6465 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4697 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5397 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1883 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 102 Czechia 0.1656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Libya 0.1653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Seychelles 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Belize 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Mexico 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Serbia 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.