Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
178th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Spain ranks 178th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6936 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9841 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6575 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6931 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8191 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7993 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8439 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8964 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.373 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8197 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 175 Switzerland 0.8097 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Andorra 0.8059 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Isle of Man 0.8022 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Belgium 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Luxembourg 0.8014 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Germany 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.8019 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3215 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Spain rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.