Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Spain
Spain: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain is 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places Spain 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6785 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8425 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7232 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7621 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8854 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7777 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9563 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 168 Italy 0.8679 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Germany 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Austria 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Lithuania 0.8508 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.8375 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Cyprus 0.835 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3564 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (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.