Gross domestic savings in Spain
Spain: Gross domestic savings was 25.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.2% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Spain peaked at 26.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1981.
That places Spain 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.5% | — |
| 1971 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.9% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.1% | 25.3% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.1895 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Spain?
- Gross domestic savings in Spain was 25.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for gross domestic savings?
- Spain ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.