How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Spain ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain
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Spain: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

116th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Spain ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1972	0.2731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1973	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1974	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1975	0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1976	0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1978	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1979	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1980	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1981	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1982	0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1984	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1985	0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1986	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1987	0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1988	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1989	0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1990	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1992	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1993	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1994	0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1996	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1997	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1998	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1999	0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2000	0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2006	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2007	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2008	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2009	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2010	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2011	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2012	0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2013	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2014	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2015	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2016	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2018	0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2019	0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2020	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2021	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2022	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.2117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2025	0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Spain

113 Finland 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Bulgaria 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 United States of America 0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Georgia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Marshall Islands 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Portugal 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 0.3185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Spain rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Spain ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current 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.