Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 21.47 in 2031. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Spain, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Spain stood at 21.47.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Spain peaked at 30.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 2013.
That places Spain 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.82 | — |
| 1981 | 22.33 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.12 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.46 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.81 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 20.26 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.87 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 22.12 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 24.01 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 25.4 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 25.67 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 24.94 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.97 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 20.98 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 20.9 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.97 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.72 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.13 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.52 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 25.27 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.67 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 26.48 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.71 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.53 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.58 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 30.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.48 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 23.35 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 18.59 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.41 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 18.15 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.37 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.06 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 20.71 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.91 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.63 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.87 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.69 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.12 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 21.17 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 21.54 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 21.79 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 21.67 | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 21.55 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 21.54 | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 21.5 | -0.2% |
| 2031 | 21.47 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.12 | 19.81 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.01 | 20.9 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8 | 23.35 | 30.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.69 | 17.41 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.56 | 20.63 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.48 | 21.47 | 21.5 | 2 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4917 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,994 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 16,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7477 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Spain?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in Spain was 21.47 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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