Gross national expenditure in Spain
Spain: Gross national expenditure was 1.35 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Spain stood at 1.35 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Spain peaked at 1.35 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 359.67 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
That places Spain 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.33 billion constant LCU | 359.67 billion constant LCU | 502.58 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 555.78 billion constant LCU | 505.52 billion constant LCU | 683.88 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 770.10 billion constant LCU | 715.15 billion constant LCU | 888.92 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 trillion constant LCU | 933.44 billion constant LCU | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 trillion constant LCU | 1.04 trillion constant LCU | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | 1.11 trillion constant LCU | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 75 United Arab Emirates 1.57 trillion constant LCU compare
- 76 Morocco 1.57 trillion constant LCU compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 1.56 trillion constant LCU compare
- 79 Mozambique 1.32 trillion constant LCU compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 1.22 trillion constant LCU compare
- 81 Central African Republic 955.91 billion constant LCU 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 16.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,625 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0831 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,208 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.005 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 200.79 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Spain?
- Gross national expenditure in Spain was 1.35 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.67 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross national expenditure?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.