Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Spain ranks 107th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3654 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3041 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1788 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 104 Moldova 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Mexico 0.1602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ireland 0.1597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Latvia 0.1591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Kenya 0.1588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Russia 0.1588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.1593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 107th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.