Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
171st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2957 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.2957 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Spain 171st 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2364 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1488 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1366 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2957 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 168 Germany 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Finland 0.1938 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Bulgaria 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Portugal 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Slovakia 0.1777 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Netherlands 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,270 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,273 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2957 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (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.