Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Spain
Spain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 37,150 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Spain is 37,150 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Spain peaked at 37,288 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,234 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Spain ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,234 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,719 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 2,285 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 2,912 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 3,366 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 3,457 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 3,734 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 4,358 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 5,801 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 6,408 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 5,530 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 5,298 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4,552 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 4,439 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,656 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6,449 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1987 | 8,318 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 9,917 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 11,142 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 14,402 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 15,423 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16,717 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 13,555 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 13,548 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15,631 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 16,125 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14,692 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 15,449 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16,009 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15,177 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 15,716 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17,449 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 21,996 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 25,848 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 27,725 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 30,047 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 34,540 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 37,288 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 32,559 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 30,977 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 31,740 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27,874 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 28,106 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,805 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 25,199 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 25,695 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 27,350 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 29,764 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 28,897 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 26,821 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 30,495 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 30,054 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 32,208 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 33,857 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 37,150 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37,150 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37,150 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,423 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,023 current US$ per person | 1,234 current US$ per person | 5,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,671 current US$ per person | 4,439 current US$ per person | 11,142 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,155 current US$ per person | 13,548 current US$ per person | 16,717 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,835 current US$ per person | 15,177 current US$ per person | 37,288 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,441 current US$ per person | 25,199 current US$ per person | 31,740 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,764 current US$ per person | 26,821 current US$ per person | 37,150 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 us$), per capita in Spain?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Spain was 37,150 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37,288 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,234 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.