Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain
Spain: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2014
All-time low
11.1%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain stood at 13.4%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain peaked at 17.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
That places Spain 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.9% | — |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Hungary 15.8% compare
- 10 Bulgaria 14.5% compare
- 11 France 13.9% compare
- 13 Switzerland 13.0% compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.6% compare
- 15 Montenegro 11.8% 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9618 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 37,150 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,877 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Spain was 13.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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