Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
129th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
35,134 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain stood at 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,134 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 129th of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,134 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 45,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 56,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 71,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 100,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 124,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 148,212 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 174,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 207,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 231,985 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 266,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 299,902 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 329,151 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 366,557 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 419,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 478,116 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 538,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 616,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 686,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 751,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 806,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 817,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 863,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 931,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 980,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,817 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 174,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,365 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 616,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 920,636 current LCU per square kilometre | 686,621 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 126 Slovenia 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tonga 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 128 Portugal 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Afghanistan 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Slovakia 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kuwait 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,150 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,877 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Spain was 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,134 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.