Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Spain
Spain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Spain ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9974 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 132 Faroe Islands 0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.9648 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Russia 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Lithuania 0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Chile 0.9586 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Uruguay 0.9557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9584 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.