Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain
Spain: Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) was 1.48 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain stood at 1.48 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain peaked at 1.52 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15 Percentage of GDP, in 1989.
Spain ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.459 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.392 Percentage of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.38 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.331 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.296 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.255 Percentage of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.211 Percentage of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.177 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.162 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.15 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.312 Percentage of GDP | +108.0% |
| 1991 | 0.297 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.392 Percentage of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 0.413 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.401 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.404 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.472 Percentage of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.455 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.803 Percentage of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1999 | 0.791 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.887 Percentage of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.849 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.861 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.01 Percentage of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.11 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.42 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.31 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.27 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.28 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 Percentage of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.48 Percentage of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 Percentage of GDP, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.48 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 Percentage of GDP, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +108.0% | 0.15 Percentage of GDP | 0.312 Percentage of GDP |
| 1998 | +76.5% | 0.455 Percentage of GDP | 0.803 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2813 Percentage of GDP | 0.15 Percentage of GDP | 0.459 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.474 Percentage of GDP | 0.297 Percentage of GDP | 0.803 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 Percentage of GDP | 0.849 Percentage of GDP | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 Percentage of GDP | 1.2 Percentage of GDP | 1.42 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 Percentage of GDP | 1.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.52 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain?
- Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Spain was 1.48 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 Percentage of GDP in 1989.
- How does Spain rank for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in)?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) has been developed in order to serve a growing need for indicators of social policy. It includes reliable and internationally comparable statistics on public and mandatory and voluntary private social expenditure at programme level. SOCX provides a unique tool for monitoring trends in aggregate social expenditure and analysing changes in its composition. It covers 38 OECD countries and some accession countries for the period 1980-2021/23 and estimates for aggregates for 2022-24. A Social Expenditure Update can be found under www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/social-expenditure-database-socx.htm. The main social policy areas are as follows: Old age, Survivors, Incapacity-related benefits, Health, Family, Active labor market programmes, Unemployment, Housing, and Other social policy areas. This version also includes estimates of net total social spending for 2021 for 38 OECD countries. SOCX aggregated data as well as sources and methodology are described in The OECD SOCX Manual – 2019 edition- A guide to the OECD Social Expenditure Database.