Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
165th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Spain ranks 165th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1879 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2812 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2357 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 162 Finland 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Slovenia 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Portugal 0.1831 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovakia 0.1817 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Germany 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0.1786 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Spain rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.