Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Spain
Spain: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,070 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Spain, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Spain is 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Spain peaked at 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,070 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Spain ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Spain, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,070 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 24,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 29,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 34,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 43,244 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 50,867 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 62,524 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 78,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 94,400 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 111,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 131,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 148,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 169,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 191,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 211,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 233,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 264,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 295,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 325,220 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 365,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 403,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 442,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 481,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 497,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 527,256 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 562,184 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 592,069 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 625,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 664,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 710,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 773,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 833,844 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 882,152 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 932,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.18 million current LCU per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,210 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 111,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,883 current LCU per square kilometre | 131,503 current LCU per square kilometre | 365,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,748 current LCU per square kilometre | 403,866 current LCU per square kilometre | 710,854 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 773,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 130 Tonga 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Portugal 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sierra Leone 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovenia 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Slovakia 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Spain?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Spain was 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,070 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Spain ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.