Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Spain
Spain: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
47th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
74,783 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Spain peaked at 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74,783 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 47th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74,783 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 85,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 108,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 144,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 181,785 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 216,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 223,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 250,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 306,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 408,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 441,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 385,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 373,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 323,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 328,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 341,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 468,246 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 595,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 705,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 777,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 984,839 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 984,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 408,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 474,253 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 777,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 984,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 44 Bangladesh 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Grenada 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Slovenia 3.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brunei 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Portugal 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Faroe Islands 2.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Spain?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Spain was 2.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,783 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.