Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 8,270 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Spain is 8,270 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Spain peaked at 10,140 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 343.55 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 354.89 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 466.39 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 644.56 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 875.12 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 965.75 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 931.26 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 955.75 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 1,512 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1,219 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 1,164 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 972.43 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 924.12 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 977.76 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 2,458 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 2,848 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 3,702 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 3,851 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,875 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,861 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 2,903 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,482 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 3,580 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3,330 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 3,682 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 4,013 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3,932 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,070 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4,570 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 5,925 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 7,054 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 7,778 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 8,693 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 9,945 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 10,140 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,538 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 6,867 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6,592 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 5,291 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 5,089 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,391 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5,034 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 5,100 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,553 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 6,337 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 6,228 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,617 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 6,737 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 6,879 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7,074 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 7,480 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 8,270 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 794.83 current US$ per person | 343.55 current US$ per person | 1,359 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,540 current US$ per person | 924.12 current US$ per person | 2,848 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,528 current US$ per person | 2,861 current US$ per person | 4,013 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,964 current US$ per person | 3,932 current US$ per person | 10,140 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,748 current US$ per person | 5,034 current US$ per person | 6,867 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,010 current US$ per person | 5,617 current US$ per person | 8,270 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 37 Brunei Darussalam 8,744 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Estonia 8,552 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Bahrain 8,427 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Slovenia 8,233 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Curaçao 7,852 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Lithuania 7,329 current US$ per person compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 us$), per capita in Spain?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Spain was 8,270 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,140 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.55 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.